Department of Transportation(DOTr)

July 19, 2023 Dear Diomel John, Greetings from the Department of Transportation (DOTr)! This is in reference to the message you sent to the Electronic Freedom of Information (e-FOI) portal with tracking number “#DOTr-053141111678”, received by the Department, relative to your request for information on the free flow speed and lane capacity of bike lanes in Mandaluyong City and Makati City. Please be informed that, as of writing, there is no available free-flow speed data specific to Mandaluyong and Makati City. However, the bike lanes implemented in the said areas are loosely based on the CROW manual where it was identified that cyclists' average free-flow speed in such infrastructure ranges from fifteen (15) to twenty-three (23) km per hour. With regard to the bike lane capacity, the capacity for a 1.5 meter one-directional bike lane, the capacity is estimated at 1,250 bikes/hour. We hope that this information addresses your inquiry. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Jaime J. Bautista at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, DOTr-DM