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DPWH mulls post-rainy season start for EDSA upgrade under revised plan

Published Jun 13, 2025 11:19 am  |  Updated Jun 13, 2025 01:29 pm

At A Glance

  • The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is considering a post-rainy season start for the EDSA upgrade under a revised rehabilitation plan.
  • The agency is exploring faster, cost-efficient construction methods, including quick-drying cement and innovative pavement technologies.
  • DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the revised approach aims to minimize disruption and align with the President's directive.
  • Full-scale rehabilitation may be moved to early 2026, but phased repairs and reblocking will continue in the meantime.
  • The project's original June 13 start was deferred due to traffic concerns and major upcoming events, including the ASEAN Summit.
  • DPWH is coordinating with MMDA and DOTr to ensure EDSA Busway operations remain unaffected.
  • The updated plan is expected to be submitted to President Marcos before the end of July.
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (John Louie Abrina/MB)
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (John Louie Abrina/MB)
The implementation of the EDSA upgrade may be moved to after the rainy season as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reviewed a revised rehabilitation plan aimed at adopting faster and more cost-efficient construction methods.
“We are testing the structural bearing capacity of the existing pavement as we consider quicker, less disruptive solutions aligned with the President’s directive,” DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said.
Instead of proceeding with the original plan to fully reconstruct the 23.8-kilometer highway, the department is exploring alternatives such as quick-drying cement, web reinforcements, and innovative pavement mixes to shorten construction time and reduce expenses.
“Our original concept was to rebuild the entire structure. That scheme is a bit expensive,” Bonoan said, adding that the revised plan will prioritize practical and durable upgrades without compromising quality.
He noted that while full-scale rehabilitation may be deferred to early 2026, phased repairs and reblocking works will continue to address immediate concerns.
“If there are sections we can work on now, we will continue with that kind of scheme first,” he added.
The project was initially set to begin on Jun. 13 but was deferred following an order from President Marcos Jr., citing potential traffic congestion and inconvenience to commuters.
Bonoan said the onset of the rainy season and the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting are being factored into the department’s planning.
“We are in a situation where it will start to rain, and we won’t be able to do it in December,” he said, noting that conducting major roadworks during the wet season is not ideal.
The DPWH is coordinating with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to ensure the EDSA Busway operations will not be disrupted once construction begins.
The updated rehabilitation plan is expected to be presented to the President before the end of July.
“This is being considered now,” Bonoan said, affirming the agency’s commitment to fulfill the President’s directive to ease the “agony of the traveling public” along Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare.

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