The emergency road repairs along the length of the EDSA Busway kicked off last night, August 4, at 10pm, and will last until 5am of August 9. The roadwork will address damage dealt by the recent typhoons and monsoon rains.
To help manage traffic flow on EDSA, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is enforcing a stop-and-go scheme in 15 areas where asphalt overlay and road repairs will be conducted. The agency has deployed 650 traffic enforcers to implement the scheme.
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During the day, only the bus lane is affected; EDSA Carousel buses will avoid the construction zones by merging right into the adjacent regular lane and returning to the bus lane once past the affected area. The same scheme is implemented at night, but in areas with sufficient space and low traffic volume, the bus lane and the adjacent lane may be closed to traffic to allow large service trucks into the work area.
Below are the simulation of the stop-and-go traffic scheme and the full list of affected areas:
EDSA stop-and-go traffic scheme from August 4 to 9, 2023:
Affected areas of EDSA roadwork from August 4 to 9, 2023:
- Fronting Hurom/Philam Homes
- Before Benitez Street (after Trinoma)
- HQ BBM (near Octoboy)
- DDT Skytower (Centris Station) – Albano
- Before Guadalupe Bridge (whole length)
- Rockwell Footbridge - Kalayaan (whole length)
- Footbridge before Trinoma – frontomg Landmark
- Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office – Centris
- Corinthian Gardens – after AFP
- Before MMDA (Sunshine Media Marketing)
- Guadalupe MRT – Guadalupe Bridge
- Footbridge Trinoma – SM North
- Front SM North and Nice Hotel – Muñoz footbridge
- Fronting Ricoa – Avida Towers
- Before Floor Central and Wilcon
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Alternate routes for affected motorists
Motorists are advised to take Skyway Stage 3 or Mabuhay Lanes to avoid EDSA. Below is the list of Mabuhay Lanes for private vehicles.
1) Mabuhay Lane Route 1 (from EDSA southbound)
From EDSA, turn right onto West Avenue, right onto Quezon Avenue, and U-turn near Scout Magbanua. Turn right onto Timog Avenue, right onto Tomas Morato, right onto E. Rodriguez Avenue, left onto Gilmore and proceed straight along Granada. Turn right onto Pinaglabanan or N. Domingo, left onto Pinaglabanan, right onto P. Guevarra, left onto L. Mencias, right onto Shaw Boulevard, left onto Acacia Lane, right onto F. Ortigas, left onto P. Cruz, left onto F. Bluementritt, left onto Coronado, then take Mandaluyong-Makati Bridge to your destination.
2) Mabuhay Lane Route 2 (from EDSA southbound)
From EDSA, turn right onto West Avenue, right onto Del Monte Avenue, left onto Santo Domingo or Biak na Bato, right onto Amoranto, left onto Banawe or D. Tuazon, then right onto Maria Clara or Dapitan to destination.
3) Mabuhay Lane Route 3 (NLEX to C5)
From NLEX, take the Mindanao Avenue exit. Turn right onto Mindanao Avenue, left onto Congressional, right onto Luzon Avenue take the bridge crossing Commonwealth Avenue to Katipunan Avenue. Proceed to C5 en route destination.
4) Mabuhay Lane Route 4 (Quezon City to Makati)
Take N. Domingo then turn left onto Blumentritt-Kalentong, left onto Manalo Street, right onto Mariano, right onto Luna Mencias, right onto Shaw Boulevard, left onto Acacia Lane, right onto F. Ortigas, left onto P. Cruz, left onto F. Blumentritt, Coronado, then take Mandaluyong-Makati Bridge or take Barangka Drive and Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge en route to destination.
5) Mabuhay Lane Route 5 (Quezon City to Makati)
From E. Rodriguez, turn left onto Montoimyas-Plaza Noli to Fajardo, left onto V.G. Cruz, right onto Lardizabal, left onto M. Dela Fuente, right onto Ramon Magsaysay Boulevard, Nagtahan to Pres. Quirino, then left onto South Super Highway en route to destination.
6) Mabuhay Lane Route 6 (from NLEX)
Turn right onto Balintawak Cloverleaf to EDSA going to Monumento, then turn left onto A. De Jesus Street (8th Street), left onto C3, right onto A. Bonifacio, then take Mayon Avenue leading to Welcome Rotunda en route to destination.
7) Mabuhay Lane Route 7 (from EDSA northbound)
From EDSA, take Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge onto Barangka Drive. Turn left onto Nueve de Febrero, right onto M. Martinez Avenue, straight to Gomezville, straight to Hoover, Wilson, left onto Ortigas Avenue, Granada, right onto N. Domingo, left onto Hemady, right onto Scout Tobias, left onto Timog Avenue, then right onto Quezon Avenue. From Elliptical Road, turn right onto Visayas Avenue, left onto Congressional Avenue, and right onto Mindanao Avenue en route to destination.
8) Mabuhay Lane Route 8 (from EDSA)
From EDSA, turn right onto Banahaw Street, right onto Makiling, left onto Benitez, straight onto Joseph Street, left onto Ortigas Avenue to Greenhills Shopping Center.
9) Mabuhay Lane Route 9 (from EDSA)
From EDSA, turn right onto Annapolis, right onto Eisenhower, left onto Club Filipino, Ortigas Avenue to Greenhills Shopping Center.
10) Mabuhay Lane Route 10 (from EDSA)
From EDSA, turn right onto Connecticut, Ortigas Avenue to Greenhills Shopping Center.
11) Mabuhay Lane Route 11 (from EDSA)
Take EDSA-Tramo Flyover then turn right onto Andrews Avenue, straight to Airport Road, right onto Roxas Boulevard. Take service road, Redemptorist en route to destination.
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MRT-3 ready to deploy more trains
The MMDA and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) are anticipating an influx of MRT-3 passengers, saying the train line is ready to accommodate affected riders of the EDSA Carousel as well as motorists who opt to use public transport to avoid traffic on EDSA.
“MRT-3 now has 24 trainsets available and operational after completing its general overhaul of 72 light rail vehicles in November 2022,” said MMDA acting chairman Romando Artes. Eighteen trainsets are normally used during peak hours to serve around 375,000 to 400,000 passengers daily, but more trainsets may be deployed when necessary.
“With 24 trainsets available, MRT can deploy two or three more trainsets if needed to accommodate 450,000 to 500,000 passengers daily with four minutes headway,” said Cesar Chavez, undersecretary for railways at the DOTr.
