Makati to reroute traffic Saturday for New Year countdown

Makati City will reroute traffic in some main roads starting Saturday in preparation for its traditional New Year's Eve countdown. In an advisory, the city government said the rerouting will take effect 12:01 a.m. Saturday for the countdown at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue. "As early as 12:01 a.m., 29 December 2012, both directions of Ayala Avenue from Paseo de Roxas to Parkway Drive and Makati Avenue from dela Rosa Street to Paseo de Roxas will be closed to vehicular traffic to make way (for) the construction of stage and placing of necessary equipment and fireworks paraphernalia," it said. Under the rerouting plan, passenger buses from EDSA will take Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue in going toward South Superhighway or Pasay City, and vice versa. Light vehicles from the north or south of EDSA and McKinley Road going toward Gil Puyat Avenue or Legaspi Village area shall take Arnaiz Avenue, right at Paseo de Roxas to destination and vice versa. Those going toward Salcedo Village area may take Ayala Avenue, turn right at Apartment Ridge, left at Sta. Potenciana Street, left at Paseo de Roxas, to destination. Vehicles along Makati Avenue from Gil Puyat Avenue toward Ayala Center or EDSA shall turn right at Paseo de Roxas, go ahead and left at Esperanza Street or Arnaiz Avenue to destination and vice versa. Private vehicles from the Glorietta area going toward Gil Puyat Avenue may turn right from Parkway Drive to the opposite lane of Makati Avenue (short counterflow), right at dela Rosa Street, right at Paseo de Roxas, left at Ayala Avenue, to destination. Vehicles going to and from Tower One and Exchange Plaza shall take Paseo de Roxas entrance and exit, while those going to Makati Stock Exchange or GASI carpark shall take Apartment Ridge, left at Sto. Tomas Street and left at Makati Avenue. The scheme will be in effect until Jan. 1, the city government said. — LBG, GMA News