STARTING August 15, the Araneta Avenue-Aurora Boulevard intersection in Manila will be closed for six hours for seven consecutive nights, an official of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said.
Engr. Emilio Llavor, of MMDA Project Devt Officer V, Road Safety Unit, said that the closure of the area will start on August 15, lasting from 11pm to 5 am. This is to give way to the launching of girders for the Skyway Stage 3 Project.
According to Engr. Rey T. Luna, traffic consultant of Skyway 3 Project, an average of 17,000 to 18,000 vehicles will be affected by the closure.
He said that affected motorists are advised to take the following routes:
FOR LIGHT VEHICLES:
1. From Shaw Boulevard/ V. Mapa, go straight towards Magsaysay Blvd. then Santol Street, right at Palanza, Landargun or Bayani Road, left at G. Araneta to destination and vice versa;
2. Vehicles from Cubao towards the Manila area, along Aurora Blvd., right at Guirayan St., left at Palanza, left at Tomas Arguelles St. or Santol St. to Magsaysay Blvd. to destination;
3. Vehicles coming from N. Domingo and Blumentritt, take F. Roman, H. Lozada St. and J. Ruiz St.;
4. Vehicles coming from the north: along C-3 Sgt. Rivera, right at Bayani, Landargun and Palanza St., left at Santol St., left at Magsaysay Blvd., and take V. Mapa, Old Sta. Mesa to destination.
TRUCKS ROUTE:
1. From Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Ave., straight towards España Blvd., left Lacson Ave. straight towards Nagtahan to destination (vice versa); or
2. Take Magsaysay Blvd., right at V. Mapa to Shaw Blvd. to destination and vice versa.
The Skyway Stage 3, one of the key projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program will connect Buendia to Balintawak. It is seen to reduce travel time between these two points to just 15 to 20 minutes from the current 2 hours.