Road repairs set in parts of Metro Manila from March 27 – April 1
(INQUIRER FILES)
MANILA, Philippines — Motorists are advised to use alternate routes in parts of Metro Manila from March 27 April 1, as 24-hour road works are scheduled in 18 major areas by the Department of Public Works and Highways.
In an advisory issued on Sunday, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said that the road works are scheduled to coincide with the significant number of motorists and travelers expected to head to the provinces for the Holy Week.
According to the MMDA, the road works will commence on Wednesday, March 27, at 11:00 p.m. and will continue round-the-clock until Monday, April 1, at 5:00 a.m. which will be carried out in the following areas:
1. Batasan-Commonwealth Tunnel, Filinvest 1 Road to fronting Sandigan (1st lane from plantbox, Quezon City)
2. West Avenue, Ligaya St. to Del Monte Avenue (1st lane from sidewalk), Quezon City
3. Luzon Avenue SB, Congressional Avenue Ext. to before Luzon Flyover (1st lane from center), Quezon City
4. Commonwealth Avenue, Landbank to Elliptical Road (3rd lane from sidewalk), Quezon City
5. Mindanao Avenue, Tandang Sora Avenue to Longines St. (truck lane), Quezon City
6. Mindanao Avenue Tunnel to Sauyo Road (truck lane), Quezon City
7. Payatas Road, Batasan Road to Bayanihan St., Quezon City
8. Payatas Road between Singko St. & Leyte St., Quezon City
9. Payatas Road before Maynilad Pumping Station to Petron Gas Station (1st lane from sidewalk), Quezon City
10. IBP-San Mateo Road, Quezon City
11. Roxas Boulevard NB between Lourdes St. & Vicente Sotto St., Pasay City
12. Roxas Boulevard NB between Remedios St. & Pasaje Del Carmen St., Pasay City
13. Roxas. Boulevard EDSA Flyover SB bridge approach (outer lane & inner lane), Pasay City
14. South Super Highway (Osmena Highway) East Service Road, Parañaque City
15. EDSA NB Guadalupe before bridge (3rd lane), Makati City
16. EDSA NB Guadalupe P. Burgos St. near Jollibee and McDonald’s (4th lane), Makati City
17. EDSA NB Guadalupe JP Rizal Ext. (2nd lane), Makati City
18. EDSA NB Guadalupe JP Rizal Ext. near Stoplight (2nd lane), Makati City
“The clearance for the 24-hour road works aims to strike a balance between maintaining infrastructure and minimizing disruptions and inconvenience to motorists after the significantly religious holidays,” MMDA Acting Chairman Don Artes said.
MMDA said that the affected roads will be fully passable by 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 1.
