PHOTO: Official Facebook page of MMDA
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) advised motorists to avoid Edsa from 10 p.m. Friday until August 9, as massive road repairs would be underway.
“Mamaya pong gabi, starting 10 PM, August 4 up to August 9 po ng umaga, please avoid Edsa. Because from Buendia-EDSA up to Balintawak, there will be road repairs, may road reblocking and meron din pong asphalt overlaying na gagawin ang mga contractors ng DPWH [Department of Public Works and Highways] so ginawa ponating one time, big-time ito,” Director of the MMDA’s Traffic Enforcement Group Victor Nunez said on Friday.
(Please avoid Edsa from 10 p.m. on August 4 to 9 a.m. Road repairs from Buendia-Edsa up to Balintawak were scheduled. DPWH’s contractors are also set to work on road reblocking and asphalt overlaying, so this will be a one-time, big-time repair activity.)
During the Laging Handa Public Briefing, Nuñez said that heavy traffic is expected on Edsa as the DWPH seeks to fix multiple road damage accumulated over the years.
Nuñez hopes that the repairs will result in a better experience for motorists.
“Sana po after this five day na one time, big-time na road repair, ay ginhawa naman po ang kapalit kasi marami na pong potholes along Edsa, delikado para sa mga motorista,” said the Director.
(We hope that after this five-day massive repair operations, drivers may find relief because there are too many potholes now along Edsa, which is dangerous for motorists.)
“We’ve deployed 650 enforcers na magbabantay umaga, hapon, gabi, just to make sure that maaalalayan ang ating mga motorista na bibiyahe from August 4 to August 9 dito po sanabanggit na kalsada,” Nunez added.
(We’ve deployed 650 traffic enforcers around the clock to ensure we can assist motorists traveling from August 4 to August 9 on said road.)
The MMDA and DPWH, including C-5 Road, Mindanao Avenue, and Commonwealth Avenue have also planned other road repairs.