Construction of underground areas of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT 7) will proceed while the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will coordinate with the Quezon City government to continue works above ground, a transport official said Wednesday.
In a statement, DOTr Spokesperson Goddes Libiran said the department is now in close coordination with the QC government to address construction concerns.
"We understand that the concern is about the above ground structure, and that the construction of underground areas may proceed," she said in a mobile message sent to reporters.
"We will coordinate with the of Quezon City as soon as possible to discuss and clarify this matter," she elaborated.
This comes a day after Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte issued a temporary cease and desist order on the above ground construction of the MRT 7 Quezon Memorial Circle station, citing that it will affect the national heritage park.
"We are certain that at the end of the day, we will be able to strike a balance and obtain a win-win situation," Libiran responded.
The P69.30-billion project covers the development of a 23-kilometer railway system linking North Avenue, Quezon City to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan with 14 stations.
The DOTr, along with private concessionaire Universal LRT Corp. BVI Limited (ULC), broke ground for the project in April 2016.
As a public-private partnership (PPP) project, the 25-year concession agreement also entails the development of an integrated system including a 22-kilometer highway from the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Bocaue Interchange and an intermodal transport terminal next to the San Jose del Monte Station. —LDF, GMA News
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/metro/726565/dotr-underground-construction-of-mrt7-to-continue/story/
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