Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) has resumed limited works on the Cavite Extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 1, after it received the approval of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infections Diseases (IATF-EID) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
Enrico Benipayo, the company’s COO, said the two government agencies have agreed to allow the company to “carry on with select repair and infrastructure works while the enhanced community quarantine is still in place.”
He noted that scheduled test pit works, including bridge and pipe inspection, will start on Thursday and will last until May 22. This will necessitate the temporary closure of the innermost lane of the Cavitex-Parañaque bridge.
Benipayo added that design works, assembly works and select tasks at the precast yard area are also ongoing for the Cavite extension.
“Rest assured that we are taking every opportunity during this time to come back better for Filipino commuters. We are taking great efforts to make sure our workers remain safe and healthy by following the proper guidelines and precautions set by the government,” he said.
LRMC has complied with the IATF’s health and safety measures, including the deployment of a skeleton work force, the provision of accommodations and shuttle services for employees, regular disinfection of surfaces, monitoring of personnel, and keeping with social distancing and proper hygiene protocols.
To recall, coronavirus disease 2019 has forced infrastructure companies to temporarily halt work due to the risk of spreading the virus. But the IATF recently announced that construction activities are necessary to economic growth, especially once the situation improves.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2020/05/06/work-on-lrt-1-cavite-extension-resumes-lrmc/
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