EDSA-Taft flyover finished in time for APEC 2015

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The P2.7 billion-worth and 1.42 kilometer long EDSA-Taft Flyover Project will be built in time for APEC 2015

MANILA, Philippines – The national government will be building another flyover over on EDSA, Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare.

The P2.7 billion-worth EDSA-Taft Flyover Project will be built in time for the country’s hosting of the 23rd Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in 2015 and will improve access to the Manila Bay area, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a statement on Tuesday, April 2.

According to Lacierda, the entire project’s projected timetable — from pre-completion to construction — is 15 months. Actual construction will take 12 months.

The flyover project will be 1.42 kilometers long and will have 4 lanes. The project is expected to reduce vehicle operating cost by 44% and reduce average travel time by 50%.

“The President has allowed the project to move forward subject to NEDA-ICC (National Economic Development Authority-Investment Coordination Committee) approval and subject to the President’s instruction that the government take the necessary measures to minimize any inconvenience to EDSA motorists before actual construction takes place,” Lacierda said.

The project, which will be funded through the the national budget, will be implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). It was proposed by the Metro Manila Council as a solution to the traffic problem in the area.

Based on the information from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the project will start right in front of the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City and end near the Malibay Bridge in Makati City.

The southbound section, on the other hand, will measure less than one kilometer and begin near the Malibay Bridge and terminate in front of the Heritage Hotel as well. The southbound section will utilize the existing Tramo flyover as its on-ramp.

Another project — the P10 billion NLEx-Harbor Link road project of Manila North Tollways Corp. (MNTC), the tollway arm of infrastructure conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) — is also targeted for completion in time for the APEC Summit. – with reports from Cai Ordinario/Rappler.com

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