Alternate routes for Ayala Bridge closure

MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced alternate routes ahead of the scheduled closure of the Ayala Bridge.

The bridge, which connects Ermita and San Miguel in Manila, will be closed to traffic beginning Saturday, March 21, to make way for rehabilitation works to restore its structural integrity.

The bridge will be fully closed from March 21 to April 20, 2015. 

Motorists can take the following alternate routes:

Northbound:

• All vehicles from Romualdez Street, left to Ayala Boulevard, right to Taft Avenue, and take Quezon or Jones Bridge to destination (vice versa)
• All vehicles coming from Roxas Boulevard/Taft Avenue, take Quezon or Jones bridge towards Quezon Boulevard to destination (vice versa) 

Southbound (via Otis or President Quirino Avenue)

• All vehicles coming from Magsaysay Boulevard, Legarda Street and Lacson Avenue, take Nagtahan/Mabini Bridge, right at M. Guazon Street (Otis), straight to UN Avenue to destination (vice versa)
• From Magsaysay Boulevard, Legarda Street and Lacson Avenue, take Nagtahan/Mabini Bridge straight to President Quirino Avenue (vice versa) 

Southbound (via P. Casal Street)

• All vehicles coming from P. Casal Street, right at Carlos Palanca Road toward MacArthur Bridge to destination

Meanwhile, the bridge will be partially closed east side from April 21 to June 14, but will be open one-way northbound.

The west side will be partially closed from June 15 to July 20, but will be open one-way northbound. 

Trucks and buses, however, will not be allowed to pass during the partial one-way opening. – Rappler.com