The Public Works Department started the construction of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge Monday to help ease the traffic in the cities of Makati and Mandaluyong City.
It is one of two China Grant-Aid Bridges which are financed by China through a bilateral cooperation with the Philippines.
“The implementation of the bridge will start today and will be accessible to the public by 2020,” Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said.
The Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge will connect Estrella Street in Makati City and Barangka Drive in Mandaluyong City. It has a total road length of 506.46 meters.
“The construction of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge is part of the Metro Manila Logistics Network “• a traffic management master plan created to decongest Metro Manila by adding 12 additional bridges crossing Pasig River, Marikina River, and Manggahan Floodway,” Villar said.
“The alignment caters to about 1.3 million vehicles daily—almost three times its current capacity. There is a need to address the gap if we are serious in solving traffic,” he said.