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Can bike lanes make a comeback along EDSA?
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted a dry run for a new bike lane along EDSA to support alternative transportation during the MECQ.
Traffic cones were used to demarcate the bike lane on the outermost northbound lane of EDSA.
The MMDA plans to gradually place the bike lanes segment by segment.
Following the dry run, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and other agencies are planning to make bike lanes along EDSA more permanent.
DOTr Assistant Secretary Mark de Leon stated that bike lanes will be part of the new normal.
Coordination is ongoing with agencies like the DPWH and MMDA to identify suitable locations for the bike lanes.
However, de Leon noted that further studies are needed due to potential site restrictions before the plans can be implemented.
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