The roundabout challenge or “Rotonda” alongside SRP junction in F. Vestil Avenue. | Contributed Picture
CEBU CITY, Philippines –The long-awaited roundabout challenge on the South Highway Properties (SRP) junction of F. Vestil Avenue is anticipated to start quickly, as metropolis officers urge the Division of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to expedite its implementation.
Cebu Metropolis Councilor Rey Gealon, chairman of the transportation committee, expressed frustration over the delay of the challenge, which has been within the pipeline for a while. He defined that funding had already been appropriated, however the DPWH has but to implement the plan.
“This roundabout has been a long-standing challenge of the DPWH. In actual fact, the funds have already been allotted, and we’re simply ready for its implementation,” Gealon mentioned in an interview on Friday, September 13.
He added that roundabouts are extensively utilized in world cities as options to site visitors lights, serving to to enhance site visitors circulate and cut back congestion.
The roundabout is especially vital for managing site visitors on the SRP, particularly since a brand new weighbridge station facility will quickly be put in within the space.
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Gealon defined that automobiles unable to go weight restrictions may use the roundabout as an alternative of navigating U-turn slots, which frequently create bottlenecks within the space.
The roundabout, also called a “rotary” or “site visitors circle,” is a round intersection that permits site visitors to circulate in a single route round a central island.
One of these infrastructure improves site visitors circulate by minimizing the necessity for site visitors lights and decreasing human error at intersections.
Lawyer Ken Jongoy, assistant head of the Cebu Metropolis Site visitors Workplace (CCTO), believes the roundabout will considerably improve site visitors administration on the junction.
“This can undoubtedly assist as a result of it should get rid of inconsistencies brought on by human error. Our personnel are at present manning the intersection 24/7, however a roundabout will guarantee constant site visitors circulate with out counting on handbook intervention,” he mentioned.
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The challenge’s implementation has been lengthy overdue. In January 2021, Gealon filed a decision requesting the DPWH to proceed with the roundabout challenge on the SRP junction of F. Vestil Avenue.
Though the Metropolis Council accredited the challenge, no motion has been taken, prompting Gealon to demand that the DPWH present a timeline for its execution inside 15 days.
The roundabout was initially proposed by DPWH-7 Director Edgar Tabacon in August 2021 to deal with the rising site visitors congestion close to SM Seaside Metropolis Cebu.
Via his decision, Gealon reiterated the urgency of the challenge and pressured that the DPWH should act with out additional delay.
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