Renewing the Public Realm
Directional Railings: Good or Bad?
THE Iloilo City Traffic Management and Engineering Unit installed directional railings along the Diversion Road supposedly to ease traffic in U-turn areas. But a number of jeepney and taxi drivers are complaining because, according to them, instead of making the flow of traffic smooth, it creates a bottleneck as not all vehicles are making U-turns in these areas. Only one lane is left to be shared by the many who are heading straight, thus clogging the road.
Such traffic infrastructure, drivers added, are only good if what Iloilo City has is a three-lane highway. One lane can be dedicated to those who wish to make a U-turn and two-lanes can be shared by those who won’t. But since what we have is only a two-lane highway, these railings should have not been put there.
But TMEU says putting a guide for those making U-turns reduces vehicular accidents considering that most drivers are not considerate enough to give way to others, thus, these railings institutes a one-vehicle-at-a-time rule. They also regulate the flow of traffic in the Diversion Road.
Both sides have their reasons which serve their respective ends. But how about private car owners? How about the commuters? What can they say about these directional railings? Are these good or bad? Do they create a bottleneck or do they help ease traffic?
We invite our readers to voice out their opinion on this issue. Your comments are most welcome. Thank you.
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Maybe the traffic aides are too lazy to man these U-turn areas, so they just leave it to the railings to do the work.
for me this is bad! don’t put U-turn way infront of Sm city. This U-turn can cause traffic. close the center island infront of sm city and put U-turn way 500 meters ahead sm city. then make 1 way road in Jalandoni. intyendes!?
pls make our center island higher. co’s so many people cross that center island because they can cross easily rather than using the overpass. ang tinamad amung ila…