PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte's administration is on track to finish the construction of the 11.7-kilometer Light Rail Transit (LRT) - Line 1 by 2021, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said Wednesday, August 14.
Transportation Undersecretary for Railways Timothy Batan gave the assurance in a Palace press briefing, after Cavite Seventh District Representative Jesus Crispin Remulla blamed the Ayala consortium for the delay in the construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension.
"It's 19 years delayed. Project is finally on track," Batan said.
"Fourth quarter 2021, tapos 'yun (it's already completed). So finally, after 19 years, we are seeing actual construction works in progress in this LRT-1 Cavite extension project," he added.
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), which is a consortium of Ayala Corporation, Metro Pacific Investment Corporation, and the Macquaire group, took over the operations, maintenance, and extension of the LRT-1 in September 2015.
The construction of LRT-1 Cavite extension is part of the concession agreement with the LRMC.
The extension, which will transport commuters from Baclaran to Cavite, will cover eight new stations.
The stations that are expected to be opened are Redemptorist, Naia Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Aquino, Las Piñas, Zapote, and Nigod.
The project is seen to increase its daily ridership to 800,000 from the current 500,000.
Batan noted that the piling works for the LRT extension would begin in October this year, while the launching of a girder for the project will be in March next year. (SunStar Philippines)
https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1818680
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Araneta-Aurora intersection closed for a week
Starting today, the Araneta-Aurora intersection in Manila will be closed to traffic every night for a week for the construction of the Skyway Stage 3 project, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Tuesday.
MMDA Road Safety Unit head Emilio Llavor said the closure would give way to the launching of girders for the Skyway.
The closure will be from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and will affect 17,000 to 18,000 vehicles, Llavor said.
Drivers of light vehicles may take the following alternate routes: from Shaw Boulevard or V. Mapa, go straight toward Magsaysay Boulevard then Santol street, right on Palanza, Landargun or Bayani Road, then left on G. Araneta to their destination.
Vehicles from Cubao going to Manila should take Aurora Boulevard, turn right to Guirayan street, left to Palanza, left to Tomas Arguelles or Santol street to Magsaysay Boulevard to their destination.
From N. Domingo and Blumentritt, motorists may take F. Roman, H. Lozada and J. Ruiz streets; for vehicles coming from the north, they make take C-3 Sgt. Rivera, right at Bayani, Landargun and Palanza Street, left at Santol street, left at Magsaysay Boulevard, then V. Mapa, Old Sta. Mesa to their destination.
Trucks may take Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, España Boulevard, Lacson Avenue, straight toward Nagtahan to their destination; or Magsaysay Boulevard, right at V. Mapa to Shaw Bouleavard, to their destination.
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/08/15/1943404/araneta-aurora-intersection-closed-week
MMDA Road Safety Unit head Emilio Llavor said the closure would give way to the launching of girders for the Skyway.
The closure will be from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and will affect 17,000 to 18,000 vehicles, Llavor said.
Drivers of light vehicles may take the following alternate routes: from Shaw Boulevard or V. Mapa, go straight toward Magsaysay Boulevard then Santol street, right on Palanza, Landargun or Bayani Road, then left on G. Araneta to their destination.
Vehicles from Cubao going to Manila should take Aurora Boulevard, turn right to Guirayan street, left to Palanza, left to Tomas Arguelles or Santol street to Magsaysay Boulevard to their destination.
From N. Domingo and Blumentritt, motorists may take F. Roman, H. Lozada and J. Ruiz streets; for vehicles coming from the north, they make take C-3 Sgt. Rivera, right at Bayani, Landargun and Palanza Street, left at Santol street, left at Magsaysay Boulevard, then V. Mapa, Old Sta. Mesa to their destination.
Trucks may take Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, España Boulevard, Lacson Avenue, straight toward Nagtahan to their destination; or Magsaysay Boulevard, right at V. Mapa to Shaw Bouleavard, to their destination.
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/08/15/1943404/araneta-aurora-intersection-closed-week
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