Bikers and pedestrians will get priority under the government’s transport infrastructure improvement program for the National Capital Region.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s Active Transport Infrastructure Improvement Program (ATIP) will include widening of pedestrian walkways and protected bi-directional bike lanes, the Department of Transportation said.
DoTr said, ATIP forms part of the DoTr and the Department of Public Works and Highways’ joint partnership aimed at enhancing the overall active transport infrastructure along Epifanio delos Santos Avenue — particularly in Santolan, Ortigas and Shaw.
The widening of bicycle lanes and sidewalks are also in line with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on 16 December.
In the PDP 2023-2028, pedestrians and cyclists will be accorded the highest priority in the hierarchy of road users, the DoTr statement said.
The ATIP also aims to encourage motorists to leave their vehicles at home with the goal of improving vehicular traffic in the NCR.
The national government firmly believes that the only way traffic congestion will be solved along EDSA and all other metropolitan areas in the country is through building better and more active transport and mass transportation systems, the DoTr said.
With additional report: The Daily Tribune, Raadee Sausa
