Kamuning flyover southbound reopens to traffic

David Dizon

Lyza Aquino

ABS-CBN News

<ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3066026"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>The southbound lane of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover has been reopened Thursday, more than 3 months after it was shut down for retrofitting and rehabilitation.A portion of EDSA-Kamuning flyover has been closed since May 1, causing heavy traffic in the area.The rehabilitation, which was supposed to take 6 months, is in line with the <a href="https://www.jica.go.jp/english/">Japan International Cooperation Agency</a>&#39;s (JICA) recommendation to make the critical structure ready to withstand a strong earthquake.<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/23/philippines-fortifies-flyovers-ahead-of-the-big-one-1121">Philippines fortifies flyovers ahead of &lsquo;The Big One&rsquo;</a>MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes attributed the early completion of the flyover&rsquo;s retrofitting, aimed at ensuring the safety of motorists and the general public, to the cooperation and close coordination of the concerned agencies.&ldquo;The DPWH was able to finish the flyover&rsquo;s retrofitting works two months ahead of schedule intended to strengthen and prepare it for potential earthquakes, or the &ldquo;Big One,&rdquo; said Artes.While the DPWH was able to finish the repair of flyover so that drivers can now use it, DPWH National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Director Loreta Malaluan said continuing work is concentrated under the flyover.Data from the MMDA Traffic Engineering Center showed that 24,000 four-wheeled vehicles and 23,000 motorcycles traverse the southbound lanes of the flyover daily.Artes said coordination with other agencies is ongoing for the other bridges in Metro Manila set for reinforcement, like the Guadalupe Bridge and the Magallanes flyover in Makati City.&ldquo;Rehabilitation works are ongoing on the Magallanes flyover but only during the night, and no closures have been implemented so as to minimize inconvenience to vehicular traffic,&rdquo; said Artes. &nbsp;Meanwhile, the Guadalupe Bridge&rsquo;s repair is still in the planning stages as a temporary bridge must be constructed to accommodate passing vehicles.

<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/23/philippines-fortifies-flyovers-ahead-of-the-big-one-1121">Philippines fortifies flyovers ahead of &lsquo;The Big One&rsquo;</a>MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Don Artes attributed the early completion of the flyover&rsquo;s retrofitting, aimed at ensuring the safety of motorists and the general public, to the cooperation and close coordination of the concerned agencies.&ldquo;The DPWH was able to finish the flyover&rsquo;s retrofitting works two months ahead of schedule intended to strengthen and prepare it for potential earthquakes, or the &ldquo;Big One,&rdquo; said Artes.While the DPWH was able to finish the repair of flyover so that drivers can now use it, DPWH National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Director Loreta Malaluan said continuing work is concentrated under the flyover.Data from the MMDA Traffic Engineering Center showed that 24,000 four-wheeled vehicles and 23,000 motorcycles traverse the southbound lanes of the flyover daily.Artes said coordination with other agencies is ongoing for the other bridges in Metro Manila set for reinforcement, like the Guadalupe Bridge and the Magallanes flyover in Makati City.&ldquo;Rehabilitation works are ongoing on the Magallanes flyover but only during the night, and no closures have been implemented so as to minimize inconvenience to vehicular traffic,&rdquo; said Artes. &nbsp;Meanwhile, the Guadalupe Bridge&rsquo;s repair is still in the planning stages as a temporary bridge must be constructed to accommodate passing vehicles.

A portion of EDSA-Kamuning flyover has been closed since May 1, causing heavy traffic in the area.The rehabilitation, which was supposed to take 6 months, is in line with the <a href="https://www.jica.go.jp/english/">Japan International Cooperation Agency</a>&#39;s (JICA) recommendation to make the critical structure ready to withstand a strong earthquake.

<ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3066026"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script>The southbound lane of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover has been reopened Thursday, more than 3 months after it was shut down for retrofitting and rehabilitation.

The southbound lane of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover has been reopened Thursday, more than 3 months after it was shut down for retrofitting and rehabilitation.

The southbound lane of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover has been reopened Thursday, more than 3 months after it was shut down for retrofitting and rehabilitation.

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Kamuning flyover southbound reopens to traffic

Kamuning flyover southbound reopens to traffic