Manila announces road closures, rerouting for Nov. 24 for marathon

Several roads in Manila will be closed Saturday night to Sunday morning for the ASICS Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, the local government unit announced Wednesday.

Based on an advisory posted on the social media page of Manila Public Information Office, the following roads will be closed from 9 p.m. on November 23 until 6 a.m. on November 24:

• Roxas Blvd. from Katigbak Drive to Pres. Quirino Avenue
• Bonifacio Drive from Anda Circle to Katigbak Drive
• Katigbak Drive and South Drive
• Independence Road
• Padre Burgos Avenue from Roxas Blvd. to Jones Bridge straight to Quintin Paredes cor. Ongpin Street
• Maria Orosa Street from Padre Burgos to Kalaw Avenue
• Finance Road from Padre Burgos Ave to Taft Avenue
• northbound lane of Taft Avenue from Ayala Boulevard to Padre Burgos Avenue
• Muralla Street from Sta. Lucia to A. Soriano Avenue
• Real Street from Muralla Street to Sta. Lucia Street
• Sta. Lucia Street from Real Street to Muralla Street

Motorists have been advised to take the following alternate routes.

• Vehicles coming from northbound lane of Taft Avenue intending to utilize Padre Burgos Avenue shall turn right to Ayala Boulevard to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from Maria Orosa Street intending to utilize Padre Burgos Avenue shall turn right to Kalaw Avenue to Taft Avenue to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from A. Mabini Street shall turn right to Kalaw Ave to Taft Ave to point of destination
• Vehicles coming from Pasay AOR utilizing northbound lane of Roxas Blvd shall turn right to P. Ocampo Street to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from Delpan Bridge shall turn left to A. Soriano Ave to Magallanes Drive to point of destination
• All trucks and trailers travelling northbound of Osmen?a Highway going to Mel Lopez Blvd. (Pier Area) shall turn right to Pres. Quirino Ave to Mabini Bridge to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from Dasmarin?as Street and S. Padilla Street intending to utilize Quintin Paredes St. shall turn right to Yuchengco St. then turn right to Ongpin St. to point of destination.
• Vehicles coming from Juan Luna Street intending to utilize Jones Bridge shall turn left or right to Muelle dela Industria to point of destination.
• All trailer trucks/heavy vehicles coming from Mel Lopez Blvd. (R-10) going to Roxas Blvd. shall turn left to Capulong Street straight to Yuseco St. to Lacson Ave. to point of destination. (old truck route)

—Jiselle Anne Casucian/AOL, GMA Integrated News