15 typhoon-damaged roads in Metro Manila to undergo asphalt overlay, reblocking
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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to conduct emergency asphalt overlay and reblocking in 15 Metro Manila roads that sustained damage due to Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) and the southwest monsoon or “habagat.”
In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that roadworks along the stretch of EDSA Busway, from Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue (formerly Buendia Avenue) to Muñoz will be from 10 p.m. on August 4 Friday until 5 a.m. on August 9, Wednesday.
According to MMDA, DPWH will close the following roads for repairs:
- Fronting Hurom / Philam Homes
- Before Benitez St. (after Trinoma)
- HQ BBM (near Octoboy)
- DDT Skytower (Centris Station) – Albano
- Before Guadalupe Bridge (whole length)
- Rockwell Footbridge – Kalayaan (whole length)
- Footbridge before Trinoma – front Landmark
- Quezon City 2nd DEO Office – Centris
- Corinthians – after AFP
- Before MMDA (Sunshine Media Marketing)
- Guadalupe MRT – Guadalupe Bridge
- Footbridge Trinoma – SM North
- Front SM North and Nice Hotel – Muñoz footbridge
- Fronting Ricoa – Avida Towers
- Before Floor Central and Wilcon
Meanwhile, affected motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes:
Alternate Route via Skyway from North to South:
On-Ramp
- North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Balintawak
- Quezon Avenue
- Plaza Dilao
- Nagtahan
Off-Ramp
- Quezon Avenue
- Nagtahan
- Zobel Buendia
- NAIA 1,2, and 3
- Doña Soledad
- Dr. Santos
- Alabang Zapote
- South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) Elevated ext.
Alternate Route via Skyway from South to North
On-Ramp
- SLEx Elevated ext.
- Alabang Zapote Road
- Dr. Santos
- Doña Soledad
- Quirino
- Nagtahan
- Quezon Avenue
Off-Ramp
- Magallanes
- Don Bosco
- Amorsolo
- Buendia
- Quirino
- Nagtahan
- Quezon Avenue
- Sgt. Rivera
- A. Bonifacio
- Balintawak
- NLEx
Routes for private vehicles from North to South and vice versa:
- Route 1: from EDSA
All vehicles coming from EDSA should turn right at West Avenue, right at Quezon Avenue, U-turn near Magbaua, right at Timog, right to Tomas Morato, right at E. Rodriguez, left at Gilmore, straight along Granada, right to Pinaglabanan or right at N. Domingo, left at Pinaglabanan, right at P. Guevarra, left at L. Mencias, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Acacia Lane, right at F. Ortigas, left at P. Cruz, left at F. Blumentritt, left at Coronado, take Mandaluyong- Makati Bridge to destination.
- Route 2: from EDSA
All vehicles coming from EDSA should turn right at West Ave., right at Del Monte Ave., left at Sto. Domingo or Biak na Bato, right at Amoranto, left at Banawe or D. Tuazon, right at Maria Clara or Dapitan to destination.
- Route 3: from NLEX
All vehicles coming from NLEX should exit at Mindanao Ave. Access Ramp, right at Mindanao Ave., left at congressional, right at Luzon Ave., take Bridge crossing Commonwealth Ave., Katipunan Ave., C-5 to destination.
- Route 4: from Quezon City to Makati
All vehicles coming from Quezon City to Makati should take N. Domingo, left at Blumentritt-Kalentong, left at Manalo St., right at Mariano, right at Luna Mencias, right at Shaw Blvd., left at Acacia Lane, right at F. Ortigas, left at P. Cruz, left at F. Blumentritt, Coronado, take Mandaluyong-Makati Bridge or take Barangka Drive Pantalleon- Estrella Bridge, to destination.
- Route 5: from Quezon City to Makati
All vehicles coming from Quezon City to Makati, from E. Rodriguez, left at Matimyas-Plaza Noli to Fajardo, left at V.G. Cruz, right at Lardizabal, left at M. Dela Fuente, right at Ramon Magsaysay Blvd., Nagtahan to Pres. Quirino, left at South Super Highway to destination.
- Route 6: from NLEX
All vehicles coming from NLEX should turn right at Balintawak Cloverleaf to EDSA going to Monumento, left at A. De Jesus St. (8th St.), left at C-3, right at A. Bonifacio, take Mayon Ave., Welcome Rotonda to destination.
