Manila announces road closures, rerouting for Nazareno 2025

Several roads will be closed to vehicular traffic on Wednesday and Thursday to give way for the upcoming celebration of the Feast of Jesus Nazareno and the annual Traslacion.

In a Facebook post, the Manila Public Information Office (PIO) said the following roads will be closed starting 9 p.m. January 8 (Wednesday) until January 9 (Thursday):

1. Stretch of Bonifacio Drive from Anda Circle to P. Burgos Avenue
2. Katigbak Drive and South Drive (One Lane Accessible to Manila Hotel and H2O Hotel; (plastic barrier)
3. Stretch of Independence Road
4. Stretch of Roxas Boulevard from Katigbak to U.N. Avenue
5. Stretch of P. Burgos from Roxas Boulevard to Jones, McArthur, and Quezon Bridge
6. Stretch of Finance Road from P. Burgos Avenue to Taft Avenue
7. Stretch of Ma. Orosa Street from T.M. Kalaw to P. Burgos Avenue
8. Stretch of Taft Avenue from U.N. Avenue to P. Burgos Avenue
9. Stretch of Romualdez from U.N. Avenue to Ayala Boulevard
10. Stretch of Ayala Avenue from Taft Avenue to Romualdez Street
11. Stretch of C. Palanca Street from P. Casal to Plaza Lacson
12. Stretch of P. Casal from C. Palanca to Arlegui Street
13. Stretch of Legarda Street from C.M. Recto Avenue to Arlegui Street
14. Stretch of Quezon Boulevard from Fugoso Street to Quezon Bridge
15. Westbound Lane España Boulevard from P. Campa to Lerma Street

Southbound motorists were advised to take the following routes:

• All vehicles traveling southbound of Mel Lopez Boulevard (R-10) going to Roxas Boulevard, shall turn left to Capulong Street, straight to Yuseco Street to Lacson Avenue to the point of destination.
• All vehicles traveling southbound of J. Abad Santos Avenue / R. Regente going to Intramuros Area, shall turn right to San Fernando Street, left to Madrid Street, left to Muelle Dela Industria to Binondo-Intramuros Bridge to A. Soriano Avenue to the point of destination or take Juan Luna Street, right to Muelle Dela Industria to Binondo-Intramuros Bridge.
• All vehicles traveling southbound of Rizal Avenue intending to utilize McArthur Bridge going to the south area, shall turn left to C.M. Recto Avenue, left to Legarda Street, to the point of destination.
• All vehicles traveling southbound of A. Mendoza Street going to Quezon Boulevard, shall turn right to Fugoso Street, to Rizal Avenue, to the point of destination.
• All vehicles traveling the westbound lane of España Boulevard going to Quezon Boulevard shall turn left to N. Reyes Street, to C.M. Recto Avenue , to the point of destination.

WATCH: Route of Traslacion for Nazareno 2025

Meanwhile, for those headed northbound, the alternative routes are:

• All light vehicles traveling northbound on Roxas Boulevard going to P. Burgos Avenue shall turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guanzon Street to Mabini Bridge to the point of destination.
• All trucks and trailers traveling northbound of Roxas Boulevard going to Mel Lopez Boulevard (Pier Area) shall turn right to Pres. Quirino Avenue to Mabini Bridge to the point of destination.
• All vehicles traveling northbound of Taft Avenue going to P. Burgos Avenue shall turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guazon Street to Mabini Bridge to the point of destination.
• All trucks and trailers traveling northbound of Osmeña Highway going to Mel Lopez Boulevard (Pier Area shall turn right to Pres. Quirino Avenue, to Mabini Bridge to the point of destination.
• All vehicles coming from A. Mabini Street intending to utilize T.M. Kalaw Avenue shall turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guanzon Street to Mabini Bridge to the point of destination.
• All vehicles coming from Ma. Orosa Street intends to utilize T.M. Kalaw Avenue shall turn right to U.N. Avenue, straight to P. Guanzon Street to Mabini Bridge to the point of destination.

"Closure of some streets will be in effect as the procession approaches," the Manila PIO said. — Sherylin Untalan/ VDV, GMA Integrated News