Magallanes flyover rehab starts next week

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists should brace for traffic jams as the rehabilitation of the Magallanes flyover in Makati will begin next week, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced yesterday.

The southbound portion of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover in Quezon City remains closed to vehicular traffic for a six-month repair.

DPWH National Capital Region director Loreta Malaluan said work on the Magallanes flyover would start with the installation of fiber sheets and plates to make the structure more stable.

“We will also install expansion joint on top of the Magallanes flyover. But we will deal first with the lower portion,” Malaluan said.

The rehabilitation of the Magallanes flyover will last for nine months, according to the DPWH.

Malaluan also reported that retrofitting works for the 60-year-old Guadalupe bridge in Makati would commence by the third quarter of the year.

“We will construct a temporary detour bridge for motorists passing through Guadalupe,” Malaluan said.

She said the rehabilitation of the Guadalupe bridge is being funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Mabuhay lanes

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) conducted clearing operations yesterday along Mabuhay lanes, intended as alternative routes amid the closure of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover.

MMDA general manager Procopio Lipana said they focused on clearing Kamuning Road, Sgt. Esguerra Avenue and Scout Madrinan street of road obstructions.

MMDA personnel removed illegally parked vehicles, including private cars, taxis and tricycles as well as illegal structures obstructing the sidewalks.

Seventeen vehicles were impounded by the MMDA for illegal parking.