MANILA, Philippines — The southbound lane of the Edsa-Kamuning flyover in Quezon City reopened Thursday, two months ahead of schedule, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
MMDA chief Don Artes said the flyover’s retrofitting work started in May, and its initial target completion is October.
However, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) retrofitting took only three months, and was done by August 15, Artes noted.
“The DPWH was able to finish the flyover’s retrofitting works two months ahead of schedule intended to strengthen and prepare it for potential earthquakes, or the ‘Big One’,” he said in a statement.
The thoroughfare was closed last May 1.
Data from the MMDA Traffic Engineering Center showed that 24,000 four-wheeled vehicles and 23,000 motorcycles traverse the southbound lanes of the flyover daily.