ARAW NG MAKATI GRAND PARADE on May 8, 2008 (Friday) along Ayala Avenue from 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Road Closure and Traffic Rerouting:

May 8, 2009 (Friday),12:30 PM – Ayala Extension (from Metropolitan Avenue to Gil Puyat Avenue), Malugay Street (from Pasong Tamo to Gil Puyat Avenue) and eastbound lanes of Ayala Avenue (from Gil Puyat Avenue to Herrera Street) will be closed to vehicular traffic, to be used as assembly points of the parade participants. At the start of the parade at 3:00 PM, the remaining portion of the eastbound direction of Ayala Avenue from Herrera to Makati Avenue and a portion of Paseo de Roxas, from dela Rosa to Ayala Avenue, shall likewise be closed to traffic.

Upon reaching Makati Avenue, parade participants will turn right utilizing the southbound direction (counter-flow), turn left to Paseo de Roxas, turn right to Ayala Avenue, and then straight ahead towards Ayala Extension. Northbound direction of Makati Avenue will be made two-way at the time.

Traffic Rerouting: Westbound vehicles along Ayala Avenue from EDSA going to Gil Puyat Avenue shall turn right to Makati Avenue while those along Gil Puyat Avenue going to Ayala Center or EDSA shall take the stretch of Gil Puyat Avenue, turn right to Makati Avenue and turn left to Ayala Avenue. Light vehicles from Gil Puyat Avenue going to Legaspi Village or Greenbelt can take Pasong Tamo St., turn left to Dela Rosa Street, turn right to Salcedo St, turn right to Gamboa St., turn left to Rada St., and turn right to Legaspi St. to destination.

As the tail end of the parade reach VA Rufino (Herrera) Street, Ayala eastbound direction from Gil Puyat Avenue will be opened to traffic. Light vehicles from Gil Puyat Avenue to EDSA or Ayala Center shall turn right to VA Rufino Street, turn left to Legaspi St, turn right to Greenbelt Drive, or take Paseo de Roxas to Arnaiz Avenue.

After the activities in front of TOEP, the stage will be dismantled and transferred to Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas to be used in the Brass Band Competition.