LOOK: Reconstructed ‘stairway to heaven’ Kamuning footbridge opened for use | ABS-CBN
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LOOK: Reconstructed ‘stairway to heaven’ Kamuning footbridge opened for use
LOOK: Reconstructed ‘stairway to heaven’ Kamuning footbridge opened for use
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 16, 2019 09:44 PM PHT
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MANILA—The controversial 9-meter-high EDSA-Kamuning footbridge has been opened to pedestrians after a reconstruction last month.
MANILA—The controversial 9-meter-high EDSA-Kamuning footbridge has been opened to pedestrians after a reconstruction last month.
At least 1,500 pedestrians use the footbridge daily since it was opened on January 3, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
At least 1,500 pedestrians use the footbridge daily since it was opened on January 3, according to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).
The controversial 9-meter-high steel footbridge on EDSA-Kamuning has been reopened to pedestrians after a reconstruction last month. It now has landing areas and solar-powered lights. pic.twitter.com/fnsxzKIrOY
— Michael Joe Delizo (@michael_delizo) January 16, 2019
The controversial 9-meter-high steel footbridge on EDSA-Kamuning has been reopened to pedestrians after a reconstruction last month. It now has landing areas and solar-powered lights. pic.twitter.com/fnsxzKIrOY
— Michael Joe Delizo (@michael_delizo) January 16, 2019
Dubbed as "stairway to heaven" by the public, the footbridge drew flak for being impractical and unsafe, prompting the MMDA to tweak its design.
Dubbed as "stairway to heaven" by the public, the footbridge drew flak for being impractical and unsafe, prompting the MMDA to tweak its design.
The bridge, which was allotted a P10-million fund, now has landing areas and solar-powered lights. MMDA said no additional funds were used to redesign the bridge.
The bridge, which was allotted a P10-million fund, now has landing areas and solar-powered lights. MMDA said no additional funds were used to redesign the bridge.
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There are at least 10 road crashes involving pedestrians on EDSA-Kamuning every month, according to the 2017 report of the Metro Manila Accident Recording and Analysis System. —Report from Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
There are at least 10 road crashes involving pedestrians on EDSA-Kamuning every month, according to the 2017 report of the Metro Manila Accident Recording and Analysis System. —Report from Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
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