The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is implementing designated routes for truck drivers traveling to and from Manila’s port areas starting Thursday, November 12, as part of traffic management measures ahead of the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit 2026 next week.
In a traffic advisory, the MMDA outlined specific routes for southbound and northbound trucks to help manage traffic flow during the regional gathering.
Southbound Truck Routes
Trucks traveling from the Port Area to President Sergio Osmeña Highway may take Bonifacio Drive, turn left onto P. Burgos Avenue, proceed along Finance Road and Ayala Boulevard, turn right onto San Marcelino Street, turn left onto President Quirino Avenue, and turn right onto Osmeña Highway toward their destination.
For trucks traveling from President Quirino Avenue to the Port Area (Pier South), the designated route is President Osmeña Highway, right onto President Quirino Avenue (Plaza Dilao), left onto United Nations Avenue, right onto Romualdez Street, left onto Ayala Boulevard and Finance Road, left onto P. Burgos Avenue, and right onto Bonifacio Drive toward Pier South.
Meanwhile, trucks heading from President Quirino Avenue to Manila North Harbor must take President Osmeña Highway, turn right onto President Quirino Avenue, proceed straight to Nagtahan and A.H. Lacson Avenue, turn right onto Yuseco Street, and continue along Raxabago Street and Capulong Street before turning left onto Road 10 toward Pier North.
Northbound Truck Routes
For trucks traveling from the Port Area to North Diversion Road, drivers must proceed northward from the Pier Zone via Road 10, Capulong Street, Raxabago Street and Yuseco Street, then turn right onto F. Huertas Street and right onto C-3 Road toward their destination.
For trucks traveling from North Diversion Road to the Port Area, two routes are available.
The first route directs trucks from A. Bonifacio Avenue to turn right onto C-3 Road, then left onto Road 10 toward the Pier Zone.
The second route requires trucks coming from A. Bonifacio Avenue to turn right onto Blumentritt Street, left onto Aurora Street, and proceed along A.H. Lacson Avenue and Tayuman Street. They must then turn right onto Oroquieta Street, left onto Yuseco Street, and continue along Raxabago Street and Capulong Street before turning left onto Road 10 toward the Pier Zone.
The Manila local government also reminded truck drivers to place a sign on their windshields indicating their destination to help authorities identify and guide vehicles along the designated routes.
