{"id":47060,"date":"2019-08-14T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-08-14T02:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=47060"},"modified":"2019-08-14T14:18:01","modified_gmt":"2019-08-14T06:18:01","slug":"araneta-aurora-intersection-in-manila-closes-for-a-week-starting-august-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/08\/14\/araneta-aurora-intersection-in-manila-closes-for-a-week-starting-august-15\/","title":{"rendered":"Araneta-Aurora Intersection in Manila Closes for A Week Starting August 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Heads up, motorists!<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\">The\u00a0<strong>Metropolitan Manila Development Authority<\/strong>\u00a0(MMDA) just announced a road closure in the\u00a0<strong>Araneta-Aurora intersection<\/strong>\u00a0in Sta. Mesa, Manila for\u00a0seven consecutive nights starting <strong>August 15, Thursday. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\">This is\u00a0to give way to the launching of girder for the Skyway Stage 3 Project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/01\/14\/nlex-slex-connector-road-project-links-c3-road-caloocan-to-santa-mesa-and-skyway-stage-3\/\">NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project to Link C3 Road Caloocan to Santa Mesa and Skyway Stage 3<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13924\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/03\/MMDA_shake_drill_CNNPH-e1488941439683.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/03\/MMDA_shake_drill_CNNPH-e1488941439683.png 512w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/03\/MMDA_shake_drill_CNNPH-e1488941439683-290x218.png 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/03\/MMDA_shake_drill_CNNPH-e1488941439683-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\">In the announcement released by the MMDA last August 13, the\u00a0intersection of Gregorio Araneta Ave. and Aurora Blvd. will not be passable\u00a0to motorists from <strong>11 p.m.<\/strong> to <strong>5 a.m<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47082\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/araneta-aurora_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/03\/28\/mmda-imposes-no-window-hours-scheme-to-all-major-roads-in-metro-manila\/\">MMDA Imposes \u201cNo Window Hours\u201d Scheme to All Major Roads in Metro Manila<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Motorists are advised to take the following alternative routes:<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>For light vehicles:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">1. From Shaw Boulevard\/ V. Mapa,\u00a0drive straight towards Magsaysay Blvd. to Santol Street, make a right turn at Palanza, Landargun or Bayani Road, and turn left at G. Araneta to destination and vice versa;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">2. Vehicles from Cubao going to Manila area may drive along Aurora Blvd., then turn right at Guirayan St., left at Palanza, make another left turn at Tomas Arguelles St. or Santol St. going to Magsaysay Blvd. to destination;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47085\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/araneta-aurora_route1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/araneta-aurora_route1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/araneta-aurora_route1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/08\/araneta-aurora_route1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Alternate route from Cubao to Magsaysay Blvd. via\u00a0Guirayan, Palanza, and Tomas Arguelles St.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">3.\u00a0 Vehicles coming from N. Domingo and Blumentritt may take F. Roman, H. Lozada St. and J. Ruiz St.;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">4. For vehicles coming from the North, drive along the C-3 Sgt. Rivera, then turn right at Bayani, Landargun and Palanza St. Make a left turn at Santol St., another left at Magsaysay Blvd., and take V. Mapa, Old Sta. Mesa to destination.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/01\/13\/higher-fees-imposed-on-illegal-parking-and-yellow-lane-violations\/\"><em>Higher Fees Imposed On Illegal Parking and Yellow Lane Violations<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong>Trucks route:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">1. From Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Ave., drive straight towards Espa\u00f1a Blvd., then turn left onto Lacson Ave. heading straight towards Nagtahan to the destination (vice versa); or<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">2. Take the Magsaysay Blvd. and turn right at V. Mapa to Shaw Blvd. to destination and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\">An average of 17,000 to 18,000 vehicles\u00a0is expected to be affected by the said closure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\">The <strong>Skyway Stage 3 project<\/strong>, which is one of the key projects under the \u201cBuild, Build, Build\u201d program, will connect Buendia to Balintawak. It is seen to reduce travel time for 15 to 20 minutes from the current 2 hours.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"m_4200787701446352626gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmda.gov.ph\/54-news\/news-2019\/4067-aug-13-2019-araneta-aurora-intersection-to-close-for-7-nights.html\">Metropolitan Manila Development Authority<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MMDA just announced a road closure in the Araneta-Aurora intersection in Sta. 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