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Six-month partial closure of EDSA Kamuning flyover starts May 1; MMDA identifies alternate routes
Six-month partial closure of EDSA Kamuning flyover starts May 1; MMDA identifies alternate routes
Starting May 1, the southbound portion of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover in Quezon City will be partially closed to pave the way to its rehabilitation, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Monday, April 22.
MMDA acting chairman Don Artes said the rehabilitation of the EDSA-Kamuning flyover will be done for at least six months and the same time period will be implemented for the partial closure of its access to motorists.
“Even though the flyover will be partially closed during the rehabilitation, it will still be passable to public utility buses on the EDSA bus carousel,” Artes said in a press briefing after his meeting with representatives from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
During the meeting, DPWH officials said the by-phase retrofitting of the EDSA Kamuning flyover southbound will start on April 25 as part of the measures to strengthen the bridge.
In the past meeting, DPWH officials said the rehabilitation is necessary to avoid further damage and as preventive measures against natural disasters like earthquakes, adding that it is a significant step in the government's efforts to rehabilitate structures in preparation for "The Big One” in case it happens.
Artes said the MMDA will also study whether emergency vehicles can be allowed to use the busway in the flyover on a case-to-case basis.
But prior to the start of the partial closure, Artes said they will be conducting intensified clearing operations in the vicinity to ensure unobstructed alternate routes.
"As necessary, the agency will conduct clearing operations to remove any road obstructions, including illegally parked vehicles, to ensure alternative routes are all accessible to vehicles. Aside from that, the DPWH has prepared a list of alternate routes and will strategically install directional traffic signs to guide affected motorists. We will also allocate traffic marshals," said Artes.
Alternate routes
As part of the measures to assist motorists who will be affected, the MMDA has identified several alternate routes during the span of the partial closure:
From EDSA/Quezon Avenue (SB) make a right turn to Panay Avenue
From Panay Avenue make a left turn to Sgt. Esguerra Avenue
From Sgt. Esguerra Avenue make a left turn to Timog Avenue
From Timog Avenue make a right turn to EDSA Service Road
From EDSA/Quezon Avenue (SB) make a right turn to Mo. Ignacia Avenue
From Mo. Ignacia Avenue make a left turn to Sgt. Esguerra Avenue
From EDSA/Quezon Avenue (SB) make a right turn to Panay Avenue or Mo. Ignacia Avenue
From Panay Avenue or Mo. lgnacia Avenue make a Left turn to Sgt. Esguerra Avenue
From Sgt. Esguerra Avenue continues straight to 11th Jamboree
From Kamuning Road take the EDSA Service Road
From 11th Jamboree Avenue make a left turn to Kamuning Road
From EDSA/Quezon Avenue (SB) make a right turn to Eugenio Lopez Jr. Dr
From Eugenio Lopez Jr. Dr or Scout Borromeo make a left turn to Sgt. Esguerra Avenue
From EDSA/Quezon Avenue (SB) make a right turn to Scout Borromeo St.
From Sgt. Esguerra Avenue make a left turn to Timog Avenue
From Eugenio Lopez Jr. Dr or Scout Borromeo St. make a left turn to Samar Avenue
From Samar Avenue make a left turn to Timog Avenue
“Although the southbound lane of the Kamuning flyover will not be entirely closed, we are advising the motorists, especially private vehicles, to use the Mabuhay Lanes as alternate routes to avoid heavy traffic expected due to the re-decking works,” said Artes.
The EDSA-Kamuning flyover is expected to fully open to vehicular traffic on October 25.