Metro Manila road reblocking, repairs set
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has given a go-signal for the road reblocking and repairs in at least 14 areas in Metro Manila in a bid to take advantage of another long weekend.
But MMDA Chairman Don Artes said only the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will be allowed to undertake road repairs after two private contractors of a telecom company failed to comply with the agreement to finish their works on time during the long Holy Week break.
“Our decision to allow only the DPWH to undertake road reblocking and repairs was because of what happened when the two private contractors failed to finish their job on time,” said Artes in a press briefing.
“We will only allow DPWH to conduct 24-hour road repairs which they commit to finish on time and implement properly in the same manner as they implemented it during last Holy Week’s road repairs,” he added.
Artes said the DPWH road works will start on Friday, April 5, until either April 10 or 11, depending if April 10 will be declared as holiday due to Ramadan.
These areas are:
1. Tandang Sora Ave., Quezon City (from Commonwealth Ave. going C-5)
2. Bonny Serrano Ave., Quezon City (corners of 15th Ave. and 20th Ave.)
3. EDSA northbound, Mandaluyong City (Apo to Pioneer St., outermost lane, beside sidewalk)
4. EDSA southbound, Mandaluyong (after Gate 4 to EDSA Shrine)
5. Roxas Boulevard northbound, Pasay City (between Lourdes St. and Vicente Sotto St.)
6. Roxas Boulevard northbound, Manila (between Remedios St. and Pasaje del Carmen St.)
7. Roxas Boulevard EDSA flyover southbound, Pasay (bridge approach, outer and inner lane)
8. IBP-SAN Mateo Road, Quezon City (fronting Robinson Easymart to Jollibee, first lane from center)
9. Luzon Ave. southbound, Quezon City (Congressional Ave. Extension to before Luzon Ave. flyover, first lane from center)
10. Mindanao Ave. northbound, Quezon City (Uno Fuel to Chinabank, truck lane)
11. Payatas Road, Quezon City bound to Batasan Road (before Maynilad Pumping Station to G3 Center, outer lane)
12. Payatas Road, Quezon City bound to Batasan Road (Batasan Road to Bayanihan St./samar St. to Leyte St., outer lane)
13. G. Araneta Ave., Quezon City (Wayan St. to Mauban St., first lane from sidewalk)
14. Payatas Road, Quezon City (Singko St. to Samar St., inner lane)