Battling Congestion in Manila: The EDSA Problem

Manila is a city with one of the highest urban density in the world, and its streets are not equipped to handle its daily traffic volume. The circumferential highway, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), was built in the 1940s and today sees heavy congestion. There is a high concentration of major shopping malls and business districts along the course of the highway, which is a major contributor to EDSA’s frequent congestion. There is also a high number of bus terminals. Jeepneys and trisikel have been banned from using most of EDSA, which has led them to cause congestion on side streets, which blocks the smooth exit of cars from EDSA. This article examines policy options that may help ease congestion.

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• Authors:
  • Boquet, Yves
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 45-59
• Serial:
  • Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: United Nations
  • ISSN: 0252-4392

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beltways; Bus terminals; Business districts; Congestion management systems; Shopping centers; Traffic congestion; Traffic volume; Urban areas; Urban transportation policy
• Identifier Terms: Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)
• Geographic Terms: Manila (Philippines)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01515550
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 24 2014 8:43AM