AN official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said more reblocking and road repairs would be carried out along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa) every weekend until November this year.
Jojo Garcia, acting MMDA general manager, said a private contractor of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) would be working on a 170-meter stretch this weekend, April 6 to 8.
“At 11 p.m. on Friday, one section on the southbound lane of Edsa from Eugenio Lopez Drive to Scout Borromeo in Quezon City will be closed to traffic. The affected lane would be passable on Monday at 5 a.m.,” Garcia said.
The MMDA official said road repair will continue on more portions of Edsa up to Pinatubo area in Quezon City in the succeeding weekends until November 2 to 4.
The massive road repair, Garcia said, is part of the DPWH’s road-maintenance project intended to improve Edsa’s badly damaged pavement. The entire roadwork will cover 1.6 kilometers of Edsa.
“Road damage may get worse if we will delay the repair,” Garcia added.
Garcia said contractors were advised to observe guidelines in parking their equipment and the right procedure in pouring concrete so as to minimize obstructions along Edsa, the country’s busiest thoroughfare.
“MMDA Chairman Danilo Lim gave strict orders to follow the road-repair schedule and for the contractors not to obstruct traffic with their equipment and vehicles,” Garcia said.
The DPWH started working on Edsa since last month. Areas covered by the ongoing repairs were the stretch of Aurora Boulevard to P. Tuazon on the southbound side and Nepa Q-Mart to Kamuning on the northbound side.
The ongoing reblocking activities are being done one lane per every segment only during the weekends.
Based on records, around 300,000 vehicles are traversing Edsa daily. Motorists are advised to avoid Edsa and use Mabuhay Lanes and other alternative routes to avoid being caught in traffic.