Taking advantage of the expected lighter traffic in the metropolis during the Holy Week, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has scheduled 18 roads in the National Capital Region for major repairs.
Nonetheless, the MMDA advised motorists to take alternative routes to avoid inconvenience and discomfort in the areas affected by the repair works.
In a traffic advisory emailed to reporters on Sunday, the MMDA said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a telecommunications firm would undertake the road enhancement operations.
MMDA acting chairman Romando Artes said the Lenten break would be the best time for contractors to do their road works and reblocking activities.
“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,” said Artes.
The round-the-clock road works will be done on Wednesday until Monday (Apr. 1). The MMDA listed the thoroughfares to undego repairs as:
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 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 MMDA gave assurance that these roads will be open to traffic by Monday.