If you travel along the roads of Ortigas Extension, you’d know the struggle shown in the photos below. In fact, as soon as you see the photos, I’m sure you can already feel the pain.
(Photo source: Precy Aoalin)
The photo above and the one below were posted on Facebook along with the caption:
“Paging (Taytay, Cainta,Pasig) traffic authority. Everyday Travel 3-4 hours from Tikling Taytay Rizal to Crossing. #LateSaWork #TanggalSaWork”
For those who can’t relate, let me give you a quick scenario based on my daily commutes:
(Photo source: Precy Aoalin)
I leave the house at 7:00am every morning. A few years back, this would’ve been just right to get to Makati on time by 10:00am, with all factors included such as waiting for a UV Express and getting stuck in traffic.
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Now, it’s not!
And for some reasons, there isn’t a single apparent reason for it. It’s just, I guess, a poorly managed traffic flow and an overflow of excessive cars. That’s pretty much it.
Check out my own photo I took from the same road a couple of weeks back:
Everyone who passes along Ortigas Extension knows the pain. Just like Precy, we’re hoping that the LGUs involved can do something about this.
Do you pass by Ortigas Extension every day? Let us know your thoughts!
Yes I do and suffering the same traffic scene everyday. Dati okay pa umalis ng 6AM from Cainta para makarating ng Ortigas ng before 7AM. pero ngayon kailanga 5AM kundi hindi na aabot. At wala na sya pinipiling oras. I seriously think kailangan na pag isipan ng LGUs ang area na ito kung paano mapapaluwag ang traffic.
Over na sa trapik dyan paglagpas ng brookeside….everyday akala mo may banggaan….before umaalis ako ng bahay 6:30 nakakarating ako sa junction ng 6:45…15mins lang…but now kailangan 6am makaalis na ako…dahil bago ako makarating ng junction gapang na….ang shuttle namin nasa junction alis kami b4 ng 7:30 bago mag 8 nasa opis na kami s maybunga…..pero now need namin umalis ng 7am sharp…kasi halos wala ng galawan pagdating ng BF metals…..ang reason is ung sistema ng mga traffic enforcer dyan sa countryside….oneway daw kuno…..anong oneway e wala naman gumagalaw sa isang side…un papuntang ortigas tengga…..makarating sana sa kinauukulan ung sistema ng trapik dyan…..parang hindi na maayos or walang naayos….much better wag na sila magpa oneway…..maraming apektado…..
My place is at c. Raymundo which is only 4km away from my office in ortigas and even if i leave home at 7 am it still takes me an hour and 20 munutes to reach office. Agree, it is due to the very poor traffic management by the pasig mmda and local government.