What was once a road that led to a dead end has been opened to motorists and pedestrians by the San Juan City government.
Mayor Francis Zamora, on Monday, Dec. 16, announced the much-awaited opening of the Greenhills-West Crame connector road.
Zamora led the opening together with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Romando Artes and other city government officials.
The road connects Eisenhower Street in Barangay Greenhills to 3rd West Street in Barangay West Crame.
Zamora said the road was previously filled with privately-owned lots that separated Barangay Greenhills from Barangay West Crame.
The city government purchased the lands and converted them into a public road wherein motorists may pass through, easing the flow of traffic in the area especially during the Yuletide season.
"Eisenhower Street in Barangay Greenhills and 3rd West Street in Barangay West Crame are part of the Mabuhay Lanes, which are designated no parking zones. As such, the San Juan City Wheel Clamping Ordinance (C.O. No. 70, Series of 2022) and MMDA Resolution No. 10, Series of 2010 will be fully implemented in the said streets. This means that illegally parked vehicles along Mabuhay Lanes and city roads in the San Juan will be clamped by the TPMO or towed by the MMDA," the mayor said.
“Opening this section will be very beneficial not just for residents of Barangays West Crame and Greenhills, but also for motorists passing through our city. It will help in easing the traffic in EDSA and Ortigas since they can now pass through the Greenhills-West Crame Connector Road,” he added.
The project had a total allocation of P19 million.