Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that the section of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 that collapsed due to fire in February 2020 has already been replaced as concessionaire Citra Central Expressway Corporation (CCEC) rushes civil works of the project to make up for unforeseen delay.
“As of latest report, lower and upper coping beams for pier 3, 4, 5 were reconstructed, and deck slab for spans 5 and 6 were completed as well. These were the burned sections from the fire incident,” said Secretary Villar.
According to Secretary Villar, current project status of the ongoing construction of MMSS3 or Skyway Stage 3 is at 88.72 percent, excluding the Section 2A’ or the Tomas Claudio-PUP Sta. Mesa segment which has yet to begin civil works.
“We are intensifying our road right-of-way acquisition so we may soon begin construction at Section 2A’. So far, we have acquired 231 out of the 350 lots that need to be acquired with permit to enter,” said Secretary Villar.
Separately, its Section 1 covering Buendia-Quirino-Nagtahan is 90.67 percent completed; Section 2A covering Nagtahan-Tomas Claudio is 77.23 percent; Section 2B or Tomas Claudio-Ramon Magsaysay Avenue is 94.39 percent; Section 3 or Ramon Magsaysay-Quezon Avenue is 96.86 percent; Section 4 or Quezon Avenue-Balintawak, Quezon City is 75.67 percent; and Section 5 or Balintawak to NLEX Footbridge is 83.56 percent completed.
When completed, the 18.83-kilometer Skyway Stage 3 is expected to reduce travel time between Buendia to Balintawak from the current two (2) hours to only 15 to 20 minutes, accommodating an average of 55,000 vehicles daily.
It will also serve as a direct toll road link between NLEX and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).
