Ash Wednesday traffic at Commonwealth Ave.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season, but the traffic at Commonwealth Ave. on Wednesday may as well be calvary for motorists heading home.

Photos showed the bumper to bumper traffic at the main thoroughfare on Wednesday evening.

According to the Metro Manila Development Authority, traffic from Commonwealth Tandang Sora to St. Peter Parish was due to the celebration of Ash Wednesday.

ADVISORY: Expect heavy traffic along Commonwealth T. Sora to St. Peter EB due to the celebration of Ash Wednesday. 3 lanes affected. #mmda

— Official MMDA (@MMDA) March 1, 2017

Three lanes were affected by the traffic.

Netizens, meanwhile, expressed their dismay with the occupation of lanes by those hearing mass at the church.

@MMDA hoy mmda akala ko bawla mag park sa highway eh bakit ang dami naka park sa st Peter commonwealth? Wtf? L

— Elijah Tubayan (@elijahtubayan) March 1, 2017

@MMDA @qclocalgovt please send ur traffic enforcer to st peter church commonwealth area to manage the traffic. tail of it is at central.

— Maniejhun Noel Reyes (@Blue3Bioman) March 1, 2017

@MMDA why do you allow cars to park along the middle of commonwealth avenue in front of St Peter Parish. Commonwealth is like super traffic

— Pao Santos (@Paulo_Santos26) March 1, 2017

S/o sa mga nagsimba sa St. Peter kanina na ginawang parking lot yung 4 lanes ng Commonwealth, mula PhilCoa lang naman yung traffic kanina ??

— Perth (@margretperth) March 1, 2017

@MMDA please lagyan niyo ng tao sa st peter commonwealth ginagawang parkingan kalahati ng commonwealth

— daniel sy (@danielsy04) March 1, 2017

PRETTY SURE THIS COMMONWEALTH TRAFFIC IS CAUSED BY ST. PETER PARISH. SMH

— M I K E E (@mikeeesaurus) March 1, 2017

—JST, GMA News