Rockwell Bridge closed on Jan 12
Credit to Author: NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS| Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2019 16:51:51 +0000
The Estrella Pantaleon Bridge, which connects Mandaluyong City and Makati City’s Rockwell area, would be closed at 8 a.m. on January 12, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Friday.
In an advisory, the MMDA said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will close the seven year-old Rockwell Bridge for reconstruction.
EDSA traffic chief Edison Nebrija said the closure of the bridge, which is used by almost 100,000 motorists daily, would tremendously affect several roads especially EDSA.
The DPWH closed Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge for a few days in September but reopened it to avoid massive traffic jams during the Christmas holiday.
“There were reactions to this last September. One from business circles saying it would have negative effects on the holiday economy and others were from transport groups,” he told The Manila Times in a phone call.
The DPWH will add two more lanes to the bridge. The project will be completed in 2021.
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