Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)
could be the largest and biggest parking lot in the world during rush hours.
Infrastructures have risen in both
sides of EDSA, number of vehicles more than doubled the number in the last 5
years and yet its size and capacity to hold traffic has remained the same.
If nothing drastic is done to give
a solution to the terrible traffic in EDSA by 2035 the country is projected to
lose ₱5.4 billion to traffic daily,
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| Typical scene at EDSA during peak hours (photo credit to owner) |
Previously JICA estimated that the
Philippines loses P3.5 billion due to traffic congestion.
This latest
figures come from JICA’s Follow Up Survey on the Roadmap for Transport
Infrastructure Development for Greater Capital Region (2017). The updated
roadmap has been submitted to the Philippine government.
"Aside from
investments in infrastructure building, JICA is also supporting the Philippines
ease traffic congestion to help make urban areas like Metro Manila and
surrounding areas more livable, and encourage investments into the
Philippines," said Yoshio Wada, JICA's Chief Representative to the
Philippines.
"Transportation,
among other things, is an element that can help the Philippines sustain its
growth and economic gains," he added
the Metro Manila
Development Authority (MMDA)
Duterte’s request
for Emergency Powers to fix traffic woes
Last year the exasperated
Chief Executive said he will no longer ask for emergency powers to ease traffic
in EDSA, Metro Manila's main highway.
"There's
always the hanging suspicion that I'm there for the money. Wag na lang.
Wala na tayong magawa," Duterte said in a speech.
The Chief
Executive has said that to fix EDSA traffic, he would need funds and emergency
powers that would let him bypass the required procurement procedures. But he
has apparently given up on asking for emergency powers.
"Let EDSA
remain as it is for the next 20 years," the President said.
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