Cebu City Upgrades Traffic System

Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella announced that the city is about to revolutionize Cebu City’s decades-old traffic system.

Labella said that the city will implement a P238.56 million digital upgrade to Cebu City’s traffic system which will install an advanced traffic system with smart surveillance solutions through an underground fiber-optic network that will be monitored by the newly built Command Center.

The Digital Traffic System also includes vehicle detection, license plate recognition, and speed cameras.

Digital countdown timers and modern traffic signal controllers will also be installed in the following crossings or intersections in P. del Rosario St. and Pelaez St., P. del Rosario St. and Junquera St., P. del Rosario St. and D. Jakosalem St., P. del Rosario St. and Sikatuna-T. Padilla Streets, Gen. Maxilom Ave. and D. Jakosalem St., Gen. Maxilom Ave. and F. Ramos St., Gen. Maxilom Ave. and Juana Osmeña St., Gen. Maxilom Ave. and Gorordo Ave.-Echavez St., Gen. Maxilom Ave. and San Jose St., Gen. Maxilom Avenue and Gotianuy St., Gen. Maxilom St. and A. Soriano St., Gen. Maxilom Ave. and S. Osmeña Ave., Juan Luna Ave. and A. Soriano Ave., Juan Luna Ave. and S. Osmeña Ave., Juan Luna Ave. and F. Cabahug St.-Cardinal Rosales, Gen. Maxilom Ave. and J.C. Vera St. and Benedicto St., Gen. Maxilom Ave. and M.J. Cuenco, and M.J. Cuenco and Pope John Paul II Ave.

Labella also said that the Digital Traffic System will improve traffic, safety, and security for everyone.

“I am personally excited for this project which I believe will benefit the Cebuanos who commute everyday for work, school, and their daily business,” said Labella. (ASC)