CCTO to replace busted traffic signs

The Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO) vowed to respond to any complaint or request for replacement of dilapidated traffic signs and street name signs in the city.

This, despite CCTO Operations Chief Francisco Ouano said he has not received the request yet of the City Council to conduct inventory of busted signs installed in the streets.

"We have been replacing dilapidated traffic signs in the city streets even before the Council requested us to do so," he said.

In two separate resolutions, Councilors Joel Garganera and Jocelyn Pesquera said they have observed that there are "destroyed and worn-out" traffic signs and street names displayed in the streets that should be cleaned and/or replaced.

Ouano said his office will continuously monitor the signs that need to be rehabilitated or replaced.

"Every now and then, nag sige mig ilis aning mga traffic signs nga daot na tungod sa kadugayon," he said.

Ouano said there's a team dedicated to replace the busted signs in the streets.

He said the team was even deployed along R. Duterte Street two weeks ago to replace a dilapidated traffic sign in the area.

With this, he requested the public to report to CCTO the area where dilapidated traffic signs and street names are displayed so that his office will immediately respond to it.

Ouano said he has also designated personnel to monitor the traffic signs installed in 80 intersections of the city.

"Through sa signages, anha nato mapahibawo sa mga tao nga naay balaod nga nagdili nila mo-park, naay info dinha nga angay sundon para nindot ang dagan sa trapiko," he added.

Ouano agreed with Garganera that the signs contain vital information to communicate the rules, warnings, and other highway information that motorists and public should follow.

"Mao gihapon sa street names nga kon dilapidated, atong ilisdan kay daghang corners and streets ug naay ubang suok nga mga areas mga wala na monitor, atong ilisdan pod kay importante mana," he said.

He said his office will coordinate with Department of Public Services to clean the signs that are still presentable.

ALDO Traffic and road name signs, such as this, will soon be replaced and fixed. The Cebu City Traffic Office said they are ready and has been replacing damaged and worn-out traffic signs, even before the City Council passed a resolution.