A notice of violation was issued by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) against one of the private contractors undertaking the construction of Metro Rail Transit 7 for occupying several lanes along Elliptical Road corner North Avenue in Quezon City without prior notice, resulting in traffic congestion in the area.
MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said EEI Corp. failed to coordinate with the agency of occupying two lanes of the road for heavy equipment used in its excavation activities that troubled passing motorists.
“We were surprised about the closure of two lanes without properly informing us of the exact date of the closure. The area became a chokepoint as lanes available for the motorists narrowed,” said Garcia, who inspected the construction works on Tuesday morning.
Regularly, the MMDA advises motorists ahead of time of traffic-causing construction activities in Metro Manila that would affect them.
As a remedy, Garcia also ordered EEI Corp. officials to immediately install steel plates on the two affected lanes to make them passable to motorists “as soon as possible.”