by Julie Fianza
Hoping to lessen traffic snarls for the next year, the Traffic and Transport Management Committee met last week to discuss indispensable issues such as parking, pedestrian lanes and experimental schemes.
Chaired by Mayor Mauricio Domogan with concerned offices and representatives from the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO), committee members tackled the need to reduce the number of pedestrian lanes along Session road, from six to three. There were however requests for the restoration of said pedestrian crossings citing consideration for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs).
The mayor thus, requested for the preparation of a comprehensive evaluation report as to the benefits of the pedestrian lane closing. A coordinated traffic signal lights with countdown timers for vehicles and pedestrians shall also be installed at the said lanes, it was learned.
Another request was for the closure of pedestrian crossings along Harrison road fronting Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and that beside Jollibee Harrison. Accordingly, said crossing lanes put pedestrians in danger due to vehicles from Lower Mabini street and Calderon street.
Blue pedestrian lanes exclusively for the use of senior citizens and PWDs were also requested, as with additional signages at said lanes.
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