Is the temporary closure of the EDSA Kamuning Flyover drastically affecting your travel time? Take a deep breath: The rehabilitation of the Magallanes Flyover in Makati City is set to kick off in mid-May, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced.
The retrofitting of the flyover will last for nine months, but no lane closures are scheduled immediately.
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“Ang una nating sisimulan ay paglalagay ng carbon fiber sheets and plates sa ilalim,” said Loreta Malaluan, director of DPWH National Capital Region. “Kaya hindi po tayo agad magsasara sa ibabaw o sa mismong flyover.
“Yung sa ilalim, mostly tao lang ang dumadaan, may U-turn slot lang na maaapektuhan. Hindi naman po sasarhan ang U-turn slot—may konting abala o pagbabagal pero hindi isasara.”
Repairs on the actual lanes of Magallanes Flyover will begin once work on the EDSA Kamuning Flyover, which began on May 1, wraps up. The target deadline for the latter’s completion is October, but Malaluan said the DPWH is pushing for the project to be fast-tracked: “We have instructed the contractor na mag 24/7 po, three shifts, magdagdag ng tools and equipment na ginagamit para mapadali po ang trabaho doon sa EDSA-Kamuning Flyover.”
And once work on the Magallanes Flyover lanes begins, light vehicles will still be allowed to use the structure, added Malaluan, since not all lanes will be closed. “Papalitan ang expansion joints lalo na dito sa southbound, yung nasa gitna na expansion joints. Ang isasara po natin, yung dalawang lane sa gitna. Pero ang outer lanes nila, hindi natin isasara.”
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Finally, Malaluan also shared that rehabilitation work on Guadalupe Bridge, another major bridge on EDSA, will kick off before the year ends.
“May papalitan na superstructure and substructure sa Guadalupe Bridge,” she said. “Inaasahan natin base sa ibinigay sa aking report kasi ito ay Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded, ang Unified Project Management Office ang mag-implement nito.”
Prior to the bridge rehab, a temporary detour bridge will be installed to allow light vehicles to pass through.
