Traffic in BGC

[vinj]

With the plant box, I end up driving on the left side of it. It is just too small and badly placed for me to even consider it a "rotunda".

This is a captian obvious sign that the MMDA personnel in charge of whatever don't drive and know squat about traffic flow.

[leodawesome]

On 2nd second thought, wag na muna. Di naman na traffic pag uwi ko sa gabi.

Naiisip ko lang lagi, bakit kaya wala masyado street lights sa lawton ave? kaya iniiwasan ko dun pag gabi.

Dami tuloy kasalubong na naka high beam jan

[JohnM]

Open na pala yung shortcut to C5 SB from McKinley sa tabi ng Aura. Exit neto is the squatter area beside Petron. Good thing dahil under construction pa din Bayani Road.

Kasasabi ko lang na open biglang sinara kagabi

Nagbabasa ata si Casanova dito

[Mguy]

Conspiracy theory ko lang ito. I feel na yun mga yellow boys sa kanto ng Buendia and Paseo ay may instruction na i-override yun traffic light doon sa kanto and reduce the time na yun coming from the Fort. Twice last week, pinapa-go nila yun galing sa other lanes (from Bel-air, Paseo and Makati Ave) maski maluwag naman sila. Naka backed up na super ang traffic from Fort and maski green na ang lights, pinapago yun mga iba. Then when kami na go, magbilang ka ng 10 seconds, pinapa stop na.

[marktams86]

I noticed that too. Kaya maaga pa lang abot na nang st.lukes yung traffic. Whats up with that?

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[vinj]

Conspiracy theory ko lang ito. I feel na yun mga yellow boys sa kanto ng Buendia and Paseo ay may instruction na i-override yun traffic light doon sa kanto and reduce the time na yun coming from the Fort. Twice last week, pinapa-go nila yun galing sa other lanes (from Bel-air, Paseo and Makati Ave) maski maluwag naman sila. Naka backed up na super ang traffic from Fort and maski green na ang lights, pinapago yun mga iba. Then when kami na go, magbilang ka ng 10 seconds, pinapa stop na.

Yung ibang yellow boy dyan, walang ginawa kundi magabang ng coding at beating the red light.

They have been doing this for quite a while already (ever since i started working in Makati ten years ago); they prioritize traffic coming out of Makati in the afternoon while in the morning, they prioritize traffic going into Makati. The big difference now is that in the past year alone, traffic volume to and from BGC has increased drastically.

One way they could fix this before was to have made a right-turn slot coming from Paseo de Roxas (Makati CBD side) going into Buendia so the vehicles coming from Paseo during rush hour could merge faster with Buendia however they never thought of expropriating the corner lot for that before a new building was built. IMO, they should already build an underpass at the Buendia - Paseo de Roxas and Buendia - Makati Ave. intersections.

[_Qwerty_]

yes matitinik yang mga yan.. kahit orange pa basta tumawid ka.. dale ka dyan beating the red light ka na daw..

[marktams86]

feeling ko din, they delay the flow of traffic from BGC, para yung mga humahabol nang coding until 7am tiyak na huli talaga at lampas na nang 7am... tsk2x...

[lowslowbenz]

yes matitinik yang mga yan.. kahit orange pa basta tumawid ka.. dale ka dyan beating the red light ka na daw..

Try nyo kung minsan na kawayan (wave). I usually do that trick. Ok naman ... :D

[JohnM]

Try nyo kung minsan na kawayan (wave). I usually do that trick. Ok naman ... :D

Basta Benz

OT: Tried that trick at 6AM on Recto near Isetann. Grabe aga aga may abangers na agad. Lusot naman

[marktams86]

Ok din yang kaway pag pasok sa mga exclusive village, para di na mag iwan id. Hehe.

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[JohnM]

FYI: avoid the Net 3/Shang area. Sumayad ang isang trailer sa safety nets over the road and daming saradong street. Traffic is now bunched up around The Mind Museum and Net 2.

[marktams86]

It's been 2 days and every morning, traffic to buendia kalayaan flyover has been backed up till st.lukes... it's getting worse.

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[Mguy]

It's been 2 days and every morning, traffic to buendia kalayaan flyover has been backed up till st.lukes... it's getting worse.

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Kasalanan ng ng yellowboys overriding the traffic lights at the buendia paseo intersection. I witnessed it first hand that they give priority and more time to the other lanes instead the one coming from Fort maski konti lang cars on the other lanes. I think they do this on purpose pero its working against them kasi a lot of companies are thinking of moving out of Makati dahil nga mahirap pumasok sa loob ng kanilang CBD.

[Manilablock]

Ang bgc kasi is similar to intramuros, kung sa loob ka lang gagala ok ang traffic, pero kung papasok or lalabas ka na dyan na ang traffic, poor planning talaga. Sa laki ng kinikita nila sa mga business na lumipat sa loob hindi man lang nila mabawasan ung perang pumapasok para bilhin ung mga properties sa mga choke point areas para palaparin ang road.

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[marktams86]

surprisingly mas free flowing ang mckinley road to makati from bgc compared to the one big chokepoint in buendia, kalayaan caused by the yellowboys.... i think i'm gonna follow this route for the meantime...

[vinj]

surprisingly mas free flowing ang mckinley road to makati from bgc compared to the one big chokepoint in buendia, kalayaan caused by the yellowboys.... i think i'm gonna follow this route for the meantime...

Shhhh... don't spread the word. :D

Actually, hindi controlled ng yellow boys ang EDSA - Ayala intersection if that's one difference (unlike the Buendia - Paseo intersection).

[JohnM]

Some parts of McKinley narrow down to one lane because of the drainage improvement. I still prefer waiting in traffic under the trees (counting squirrels and counterflowing jacka$$e$) than on an exposed concrete bridge though

[_Qwerty_]

dont go up the ramp to Buendia.. sa ilalim to kalayaan and go up the ramp to EDSA Ayala south bound.. mas mabilis to kesa mag buendia paseo de roxas..

[vinj]

Some parts of McKinley narrow down to one lane because of the drainage improvement. I still prefer waiting in traffic under the trees (counting squirrels and counterflowing jacka$$) than on an exposed concrete bridge though

Plus laging may magandang car na dumadaan sa McKinley (Audi, MB, Rangey...).