QC gov’t to implement new traffic scheme in South Triangle
The Quezon City government will implement a new traffic scheme in Barangay South Triangle starting on Thursday, September 15.
In a press statement, the QC government said the implementation of the new traffic management and re-routing scheme is aimed at easing traffic along Quezon Avenue up to Welcome Rotunda.
The new traffic scheme to be implemented by the Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety (DPOS) in coordination with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), involves the closure of existing u-turn slots along Quezon Avenue to EDSA and opening of the intersection of Quezon Avenue corner Scout Borromeo and West 4th.
“Hopefully, with the new system, we can reduce the travel time from Quezon Avenue to Welcome Rotonda,” said Elmo San Diego, head of the city’s DPOS.

Under the new traffic plan, there will be no right turns to the following streets:
- E. Lopez Street corner Samar Avenue and Tomas Morato
- GMA Network Drive corner EDSA and Samar Avenue
- Mother Ignacia corner Edsa, Scout Borromeo and Sgt. Esguerra
- Panay Avenue corner Dr. Garcia St., Roces, Scout Albano, Scout Borromeo, Scout Chuatoco, Scout Magbanua, Scout Reyes and Timog
- Scout Albano corner Quezon Avenue
- Scout Bayoran corner Sgt. Esguerra, Sgt. Tuazon
- Scout Madriñan corner Scout Tobias, Scout Ybardolaza and Tomas Morato
- Scout Ybardolaza corner Sgt. Esguerra
- Sgt. Esguerra corner E. Lopez, Panay Avenue, Scout Borromeo and Timog
Meanwhile, there will no left turns to the following streets:
- E. Lopez corner Sgt. Esguerra
- Mother Ignacia corner E. Lopez, Samar Avenue, Scout Borromeo, Scout Madriñan, Scout Tobias and St. Esguerra
- Panay Avenue corner Dr. Garcia St., Roces Avenue, Scout Borromeo, Scout Chuatoco, Scout Magbanua, Scout Reyes, Scout Santiago, Sgt. Esguerra and Timog Avenue
- Scout Albano corner Panay Avenue
- Scout Bayoran corner Timog
- Scout Madriñan corner Scout Torillo and Scout Tuazon
- Sgt. Esguerra corner Mother Ignacia, Scout Bayoran, Scout Borromeo, Scout Ybardolza and Timog
Meanwhile, roads declared as no entry are Scout Tobias coming from Scout Borromeo and Sgt. Esguerra coming from 11th Jamboree.
The QC government said the new scheme also provides for the implementation of a two-phase traffic signal system along Quezon Avenue – Examiner/Scout Albano Streets.
The QC government said P1-million worth of traffic signal lights will be installed by the MMDA in areas covered by the new traffic scheme especially along the intersection of Scout Borromeo and West 4th.
“Ang gagawin natin dito ay isang malaking rotunda,” San Diego said.
San Diego said that if proven successful, the DPOS might extend the scheme to the adjacent villages such as in Paligsahan, Roxas, Laging Handa, Kamuning, E. Rodriguez and San Diego.
The QC government said the new traffic scheme at Barangay South Triangle forms part of its effort to develop the area as a tourist destination, especially the Sgt. Esguerra Avenue, where two of the country’s biggest broadcast networks are situated. — Elizabeth Marcelo/RSJ, GMA News