Not so magic moments for motorists

THE CLOSING of the Cinta Costera while Panama made preparations for  its $1.7 million  Disney extravaganza parade on Sunday December 6, added more traffic chaos to streets already clogged with Christmas shoppers and facing more when workers get their quarterly extra pay on Monday.

The first closing of the key highway  was made on Friday  night from 10:pm. It reopened  at 5 am Saturday.

But the earlier placement of perimeter fences, portable toilets and some awnings, which began on Friday morning resulted in a vehicular jam  that stretched to the Omar Torrijos Avenue reports El Siglo.

The Cinta Costera will close again  at 10:00 pm on Saturday  and will reopen at 5 am. Monday.

Because of the parade, which according to the mayor’s office will be attended by 600,000 , several Metrobus routes will change. Deviations are recorded on routes to Panama Viejo, Corredor Sur Corridor and El Chorrillo.

Municipal Director of Surveillance, Aiving Singh, asked citizens attending  the parade, which starts at 1:00 pm, to use  public transport, as the eight entry  are less than 500 meters from the Metro stations Cinco 5, Lotteia, Santo Tomas. And , Iglesia del Carmen). Look for a packed ride