The Municipal Transit Police (PMT) reported the road closures for this October 31 and next November 1, All Saints’ Day, due to the massive attendance at cemeteries and the last stage of the 61st edition of the Cycling Tour of Guatemala.
Amílcar Montejo, Mayor of Transit, announced that next Tuesday, November 1, the Cycling Tour will end and there will be a closure in the Peripheral Ringfrom the Bethania neighborhood in zone 7, a sector of zone 11, until reaching the University of San Carlos de Guatemala (Usac).
These closures, reported, will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., so there will be a presence of agents to regulate traffic in those sectors. Neighbors and drivers who travel along this route must use the auxiliary lanes of the Periferico when the transit authority allows it, the spokesman said.
During the season, within the framework of All Saints’ Day, the PMT foresees a greater movement of people in the capital city and the entrance of approximately 1.5 million visitors to the General Cemeteryin zone 3 of the capital, where it is expected that there will be more influx.
Transit prior to All Saints’ Day
According to PMT monitoring, during the morning and afternoon of this Monday, October 31, moderate attendance is observed in the General Cemetery and its surroundings. According to Montejo, they maintain vigilance to implement actions and regulate traffic and, in this way, reduce congestion at points where it is considered convenient.
As the afternoon of this Monday progresses, according to Montejo, the arrival of more visitors to other cemeteries in the city is beginning to be observed. “You are beginning to see a greater presence of Guatemalans in the General Cemetery, La Verbena, Los Cipreses, Las Buganvilias; in addition to the cemeteries of La Villa, Colima and Los Caracoles”, indicated Montejo.
It has already started massive assistance to Las Flores Cemetery in Mixco.
Yesterday there was an impact on Roosevelt road mobility in Guatemala City, for your information and personal measures to avoid being late to your destination. pic.twitter.com/x27IyuPvvM
– Amilcar Montejo (@amilcarmontejo) October 31, 2022
According to the operational plan, a deployment of more agents is expected for this November 1 due to the road closures in cemeteries and other festivities related to All Saints’ Day. “It is expected that for this Tuesday there will be greater attendance at all the cemeteries, from 7 in the morning until 6 in the afternoon”specific.
Periférico road closures from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for All Saints’ Day.
Neighbors and users outside the event must use the auxiliary lanes of the Periférico when the authority allows it, who will be managing the vehicular passage. pic.twitter.com/HeWIHMbDnT
– Amilcar Montejo (@amilcarmontejo) October 31, 2022
Montejo recalled that the “World’s Largest Cold Cut” activity will also take place, which will be located on 19th Street and Cemetery Avenue in zone 3.
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La Verbena Cemetery
After two years of pandemic, the Health authorities authorized the entry of Guatemalans to the area where those who died of covid-19 were buried in the La Verbena Cemetery, in zone 7.
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Visiting hours for national cemeteries will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the days October 29, 30 and 31 nextwhile for the November 1stthe established schedule is 6 a.m. to 5 p.m..
