Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has stressed that the EDSA Busway will remain operational throughout the EDSA rehabilitation project that could begin this month.
According to the official, the buses plying the route will continue to use segments of the busway that are not undergoing repairs or have already been completed. The buses will use EDSA’s regular lanes in areas affected by construction activities.
“Hindi po magsasara ang EDSA Busway kahit na nire-rehab ang EDSA,” Dizon said on March 3. “Kunwari, may ginagawang portion ng EDSA [Busway], meron lang pong portion na siguro lalabas, pero babalik din sa mga portion na hindi pa ginagawa o tapos na.”
Meanwhile, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on March 1 that the agency’s proposal to the DOTr is to fully close the bus lane during the first phase of the EDSA rehabilitation to prioritize its completion. She added that the EDSA Busway operations will continue, with the buses temporarily using other lanes on EDSA.
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“Nagmi-meeting po kasi kami, inaayos lang namin yung traffic management with MMDA and also with DOTr,” Lorie Malaluan, NCR director of DPWH, explained in an interview with Dobol B TV. “Uunahin na natin yung bus lane. Isasarado po as agreed upon naman po with MMDA, mag-24/7 ang trabaho kaya magsasarado po tayo ng ating bus lane.
“Ito pong DOTR po ay pinag-aaralan na nila kasi po ang aming proposal ay magiging shared po muna ang mga bus lane while ginagawa po natin o nire-rehabilitate ang EDSA.”
Since the project’s target start date is March, the agencies are expected to decide on this soon. More as we have it.
