MANILA -- The issue on the deployment of the trains purchased from Chinese firm CCRC Dalian is causing delays in the entry of a new maintenance provider for the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade said.
“Gusto ko na nga pirmahan ‘yan ng Agosto o Setyembre. Yung dahilan kaya di pa ito napipirmahan ay yung sa Dalian nililiwanag pa yun (I want it to be signed by August or September. The reason why it was not yet signed is the issue on the Dalian trains still needs to be settled),” Tugade said in an interview with reporters on Friday.
Tugade earlier said DOTr is eyeing for Japanese company Sumitomo-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd to take over MRT system's maintenance and rehabilitation by August or September.
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) is set to conduct simulation tests of the 48 Dalian trains to determine if these are safe for public use.
The train sets will be placed in provisional revenue service by the MRT-3 for at least 150 hours.
The PNR will then recommend whether the train sets are suitable for revenue service or there is still a need for CCRC Dalian to make adjustments.
The company has earlier said it has agreed to shoulder on the costs for the modifications on the trains.
Tugade earlier said remedies to be done on the Dalian trains should not be shouldered by the government.
Findings of an audit conducted by independent audit and assessment (IAA) consultant TUV Rheinland earlier this year showed that the weights and measurements of the Dalian trains did not comply with DOTr's terms of reference.
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee has approved last August the PHP22.061-billion MRT maintenance project.
The rehabilitation will increase the number of train sets in operation from 15 to 18 train sets per hour, increase the maximum speed to 60 kilometers per hour and decrease headway to 200 seconds. (PNA)
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Skyway starts ‘stop-and-go’ traffic scheme to make way for C-5 South Link
The Skyway management has announced that it would be implementing a stop-and-go traffic scheme starting Saturday, October 6 until November 15, 2018. The traffic scheme will be implemented on the Skyway from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corp. (Somco) said the stop-and-go scheme on the Skyway will be implemented to make way for the ongoing construction of the C-5 South Link Expressway.
Somco has advised motorists passing through the Nichols Toll Plaza and C-5 (At-Grade) and the elevated section of the Skyway between Magallanes and Bicutan to expect heavy traffic because of the construction work.
It also advised the public to plan their trips ahead and take alternate routes during the said period.
Somco also apologized for the “temporary inconvenience” that the construction may cause motorists. /muf
Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corp. (Somco) said the stop-and-go scheme on the Skyway will be implemented to make way for the ongoing construction of the C-5 South Link Expressway.
Somco has advised motorists passing through the Nichols Toll Plaza and C-5 (At-Grade) and the elevated section of the Skyway between Magallanes and Bicutan to expect heavy traffic because of the construction work.
It also advised the public to plan their trips ahead and take alternate routes during the said period.
Somco also apologized for the “temporary inconvenience” that the construction may cause motorists. /muf
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Work on LRT Cavite extension to start by Q1
LIGHT RAIL Manila Corp. (LRMC) expects to start construction of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite extension in the first quarter of next year.
“We have in fact started preparatory works this year while a few remaining issues on the ROW (right of way) are being resolved. Forecast start for the construction of the Cavite Extension viaduct is Q1 2019,” LRMC President Juan F. Alfonso said in a mobile text message.
LRMC, the consortium of Ayala Corp., Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp., and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd., bagged the public-private partnership (PPP) project for the Cavite extension in September 2015. It involves rehabilitation of the existing 21-kilometer (km.) LRT-1 line and an 11.7-km. extension from Baclaran to Bacoor.
In August, Mr. Alfonso said they have already issued the Notice to Proceed to its engineering, procurement and construction contractors, French firm Bouygues Travaux Publics and European firm Alstom.
For the extension, LRMC will build eight new stations from Baclaran, namely, Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Piñas, Zapote and Niog.
In May, Mr. Alfonso said once construction of the Cavite extension begins, it will take around four years to complete the project.
Metro Pacific Investment Corp. is one of three Philippine subsidiaries of Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being PLDT, Inc. and Philex Mining Corp. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., maintains an interest in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/work-on-lrt-cavite-extension-to-start-by-q1/
“We have in fact started preparatory works this year while a few remaining issues on the ROW (right of way) are being resolved. Forecast start for the construction of the Cavite Extension viaduct is Q1 2019,” LRMC President Juan F. Alfonso said in a mobile text message.
LRMC, the consortium of Ayala Corp., Metro Pacific Light Rail Corp., and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd., bagged the public-private partnership (PPP) project for the Cavite extension in September 2015. It involves rehabilitation of the existing 21-kilometer (km.) LRT-1 line and an 11.7-km. extension from Baclaran to Bacoor.
In August, Mr. Alfonso said they have already issued the Notice to Proceed to its engineering, procurement and construction contractors, French firm Bouygues Travaux Publics and European firm Alstom.
For the extension, LRMC will build eight new stations from Baclaran, namely, Redemptorist, NAIA Avenue, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, Dr. Santos, Las Piñas, Zapote and Niog.
In May, Mr. Alfonso said once construction of the Cavite extension begins, it will take around four years to complete the project.
Metro Pacific Investment Corp. is one of three Philippine subsidiaries of Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being PLDT, Inc. and Philex Mining Corp. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., maintains an interest in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/work-on-lrt-cavite-extension-to-start-by-q1/
Monday, October 1, 2018
No to P12 minimum fare – LTFRB
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said Monday that raising the minimum jeepney fare to P12 was not possible.
LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada told INQUIRER.net that increasing the jeepney fare would result in a domino effect on other transportation prices.
“Sinabihan namin sila na yang P12, hindi talaga pwede,” Lizada said in a phone interview.
(We told them that the P12 cannot be allowed.)
“Hindi pa yan modernized na jeep, ‘di ba? This is just the regular jeepney. Try to imagine magkano na ang modernized jeepney kapag lalabas na tayo,” she added.
(That’s not yet for the modernized jeep. This is just the regular jeepney. Try to imagine how much it would cost if it’s already for the modernized jeepney.)
According to Lizada, the fare for the transportation of goods would also be affected if the one for jeepneys is increased.
She said she recently met with the Department of Trade and Industry, National Economic and Development Authority, and Department of Energy to discuss the thread on fuel prices in line with the petition of transport groups.
“We consulted them kasi gusto naming malaman kung ano ba talaga itong thread ng fuel, hanggang kelan ba ito,” Lizada said.
“Itong proposal nila na if they want to have an increase na ganito, anong epekto niyan sa inflation? We need to know the social impact of that also as we come up with the decision,” she added.
Despite this, she noted that the agencies were looking for a “balance” to address the concern of jeepney drivers on the continuous increase of fuel prices.
“We are thinking out of the box on how to them aside sa mga discount ng mga fuel companies. We are doing our best,” she said.
The LTFRB recently approved a provisional fare hike of P1 effective July 6, raising the minimum fare for jeepneys to P9. /cbb
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1037791/no-to-p12-minimum-fare-ltfrb
LTFRB board member Aileen Lizada told INQUIRER.net that increasing the jeepney fare would result in a domino effect on other transportation prices.
“Sinabihan namin sila na yang P12, hindi talaga pwede,” Lizada said in a phone interview.
(We told them that the P12 cannot be allowed.)
“Hindi pa yan modernized na jeep, ‘di ba? This is just the regular jeepney. Try to imagine magkano na ang modernized jeepney kapag lalabas na tayo,” she added.
(That’s not yet for the modernized jeep. This is just the regular jeepney. Try to imagine how much it would cost if it’s already for the modernized jeepney.)
According to Lizada, the fare for the transportation of goods would also be affected if the one for jeepneys is increased.
She said she recently met with the Department of Trade and Industry, National Economic and Development Authority, and Department of Energy to discuss the thread on fuel prices in line with the petition of transport groups.
“We consulted them kasi gusto naming malaman kung ano ba talaga itong thread ng fuel, hanggang kelan ba ito,” Lizada said.
“Itong proposal nila na if they want to have an increase na ganito, anong epekto niyan sa inflation? We need to know the social impact of that also as we come up with the decision,” she added.
Despite this, she noted that the agencies were looking for a “balance” to address the concern of jeepney drivers on the continuous increase of fuel prices.
“We are thinking out of the box on how to them aside sa mga discount ng mga fuel companies. We are doing our best,” she said.
The LTFRB recently approved a provisional fare hike of P1 effective July 6, raising the minimum fare for jeepneys to P9. /cbb
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1037791/no-to-p12-minimum-fare-ltfrb
Neda reviews proposal for MRT 10, 2 other infrastructure projects
The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is currently scrutinizing at least three major unsolicited infrastructure projects, including a new rail line that will run parallel to the country’s first subway.
In an interview over the weekend, Neda Undersecretary for Investment Programming Rolando G. Tungpalan said the new rail line, the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 10, will connect Commonwealth to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).
“MRT 10 [will be on] Commonwealth, [run perpendicular to] MRT 7 in Tandang Sora, and pass by Katipunan up to FTI [Food Terminal Inc.], even the Naia. It will be parallel to the [Metro Manila] Subway,” Tungpalan said.
Transportation Undersecretary Ruben S. Reinoso told the BusinessMirror that C5 Mass Transit Corp. Ltd. proposed the railway.
Reinoso said the company’s local partner is George Uy, one of the original proponents of MRT 7 before San Miguel Corp. took over the project, while the foreign partner is construction firm Sumitomo.
He said the MRT 10 will also be a build-operate-transfer initiative, similar to the MRT 7 which the government will amortize for 25 to 30 years and the proponent will operate for the next 30 to 35 years.
Reinoso added that the government will also have a share in the revenues of the MRT 10. He added that even if the railway will run parallel to the Metro Manila Subway, the company believes it will remain financially viable.
“There is so much traffic on that corridor,” Reinoso said. “Their worst-case scenario is that 10 percent their riders will shift to the Subway. Even at that rate, they said, the line will remain financially viable.”
Based on Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center data, the MRT 10 project involves the design, building, operation and maintenance of the approximately 22.5-kilometer mostly elevated Light Railway Transit (LRT) System consisting of 16 stations.
The railway will traverse the circumferential road C-5 connecting the Naia Terminal 3 to Quezon City, terminating at Commonwealth Avenue with possible interchange with MRT 7 at Tandang Sora Station and LRT Line 2 at Aurora Station. Trains will be stabled at the depot to be built at the UP property in Diliman, Quezon City.
Tungpalan said the other unsolicited proposals being reviewed by the Neda include the Skytrain in Bonifacio Global City and the East West Rail connecting Quezon City and Manila.
The P3.52-billion Fort Bonifacio-Makati Skytrain Project is a 1.873-kilometer monorail system connecting Fort Bonifacio and Edsa Guadalupe.
The project was proposed by Infracorp Development Inc., the company led by real-estate magnate, Andrew Tan. Tan is known for Megaworld developments such as Eastwood City.
The East West Rail, meanwhile, is a 9.4-kilometer railway line from Diliman, Quezon City, to Lerma, Manila, which includes interconnecting facilities with neighboring rail systems.
Tungpalan said the the line will start either in Philcoa or Quezon City Hall and traverse Quezon Avenue and España to reach Lerma, Manila.
The project is proposed by East-West Rail Corp. and AlloyMTD which is a consortium of the A Brown Co. Inc. and MTD Philippines, a subsidiary of infrastructure conglomerate AlloyMTD of Malaysia.
Bulacan airport
Tungpalan also said the Bulacan airport proposed by San Miguel Corp. is at the “most advanced stages” of all the unsolicited projects being evaluated at the Neda.
He said even if the project has been approved by the Neda Board in April, this approval did not include the concession agreement.
Tungpalan said the concession agreement is still being negotiated and will also be submitted to the Neda Board for approval.
He said another project, the Naia Consortium’s rehabilitation of the country’s primary gateway, has not yet been submitted to the Neda.
The Neda Board is the country’s premier social and economic development planning and policy coordinating body, the powers and functions of the Neda reside in the Neda Board.
It is composed of the President as the chairman, the socioeconomic planning secretary as vice chairman, and the following as members: the Executive Secretary, the Cabinet Secretary, the finance secretary and the budget secretary.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/neda-reviews-proposal-for-mrt-10-2-other-infrastructure-projects/
In an interview over the weekend, Neda Undersecretary for Investment Programming Rolando G. Tungpalan said the new rail line, the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 10, will connect Commonwealth to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).
“MRT 10 [will be on] Commonwealth, [run perpendicular to] MRT 7 in Tandang Sora, and pass by Katipunan up to FTI [Food Terminal Inc.], even the Naia. It will be parallel to the [Metro Manila] Subway,” Tungpalan said.
Transportation Undersecretary Ruben S. Reinoso told the BusinessMirror that C5 Mass Transit Corp. Ltd. proposed the railway.
Reinoso said the company’s local partner is George Uy, one of the original proponents of MRT 7 before San Miguel Corp. took over the project, while the foreign partner is construction firm Sumitomo.
He said the MRT 10 will also be a build-operate-transfer initiative, similar to the MRT 7 which the government will amortize for 25 to 30 years and the proponent will operate for the next 30 to 35 years.
Reinoso added that the government will also have a share in the revenues of the MRT 10. He added that even if the railway will run parallel to the Metro Manila Subway, the company believes it will remain financially viable.
“There is so much traffic on that corridor,” Reinoso said. “Their worst-case scenario is that 10 percent their riders will shift to the Subway. Even at that rate, they said, the line will remain financially viable.”
Based on Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center data, the MRT 10 project involves the design, building, operation and maintenance of the approximately 22.5-kilometer mostly elevated Light Railway Transit (LRT) System consisting of 16 stations.
The railway will traverse the circumferential road C-5 connecting the Naia Terminal 3 to Quezon City, terminating at Commonwealth Avenue with possible interchange with MRT 7 at Tandang Sora Station and LRT Line 2 at Aurora Station. Trains will be stabled at the depot to be built at the UP property in Diliman, Quezon City.
Tungpalan said the other unsolicited proposals being reviewed by the Neda include the Skytrain in Bonifacio Global City and the East West Rail connecting Quezon City and Manila.
The P3.52-billion Fort Bonifacio-Makati Skytrain Project is a 1.873-kilometer monorail system connecting Fort Bonifacio and Edsa Guadalupe.
The project was proposed by Infracorp Development Inc., the company led by real-estate magnate, Andrew Tan. Tan is known for Megaworld developments such as Eastwood City.
The East West Rail, meanwhile, is a 9.4-kilometer railway line from Diliman, Quezon City, to Lerma, Manila, which includes interconnecting facilities with neighboring rail systems.
Tungpalan said the the line will start either in Philcoa or Quezon City Hall and traverse Quezon Avenue and España to reach Lerma, Manila.
The project is proposed by East-West Rail Corp. and AlloyMTD which is a consortium of the A Brown Co. Inc. and MTD Philippines, a subsidiary of infrastructure conglomerate AlloyMTD of Malaysia.
Bulacan airport
Tungpalan also said the Bulacan airport proposed by San Miguel Corp. is at the “most advanced stages” of all the unsolicited projects being evaluated at the Neda.
He said even if the project has been approved by the Neda Board in April, this approval did not include the concession agreement.
Tungpalan said the concession agreement is still being negotiated and will also be submitted to the Neda Board for approval.
He said another project, the Naia Consortium’s rehabilitation of the country’s primary gateway, has not yet been submitted to the Neda.
The Neda Board is the country’s premier social and economic development planning and policy coordinating body, the powers and functions of the Neda reside in the Neda Board.
It is composed of the President as the chairman, the socioeconomic planning secretary as vice chairman, and the following as members: the Executive Secretary, the Cabinet Secretary, the finance secretary and the budget secretary.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/neda-reviews-proposal-for-mrt-10-2-other-infrastructure-projects/
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Partial closure of Skyway, SLEx scheduled due to C5 South Link construction
A stop-and-go traffic scheme will be implemented on the Skyway and South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) starting Sept. 29 until Nov. 22 for the construction of Circumferential Road 5 (C5) South Link Expressway, government concessionaire Metro Pacific group said.
In a statement released on Thursday, CAVITEX Infrastructure Corp. (CIC) of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) said the partial closure of the roads is necessary to complete the toll road project on schedule.
The stop-and-go traffic scheme will run daily from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. with 15-minute intervals. CIC President Luigi L. Bautista said traffic aides will assist motorists during the period.
“We would like to seek the understanding and patience of all motorists using the Skyway and SLEx between Nichols Toll Plaza and Bicutan. We as well advise them to plan their trips and look for alternative routes. Partial closure of Skyway and SLEX during off-peak hours is necessary when we position and install the girders,” Mr. Bautista said in the statement.
CIC is set to open the first 2.2 kilometers — near Merville, Parañaque — of the 7.7-kilometer C5 South Link Expressway by the end of March next year. The P10-billion toll road project will connect C5 to the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEx).
Mr. Bautista said setting up the girders is a “critical activity” in the construction of the six-lane highway.
Once the C5 South Link is done, the project is expected to reduce travel time from Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Cavite to Taguig from the usual 90 minutes to 20-30 minutes. It is “expected to benefit some 50,000 cars by decongesting Sales Road in Pasay and EDSA when it starts commercial operations,” CIC said in the statement.
“C5 South Link is progressing as scheduled. When completed, the road will provide motorists from Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Cavite direct access to C5,” Mr. Bautista added.
CIC is a subsidiary of MPTC, the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC).
MPIC is one of three Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., others being PLDT, Inc. and Philex Mining Corp. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has an interest in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/partial-closure-of-skyway-slex-scheduled-due-to-c5-south-link-construction/
In a statement released on Thursday, CAVITEX Infrastructure Corp. (CIC) of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) said the partial closure of the roads is necessary to complete the toll road project on schedule.
The stop-and-go traffic scheme will run daily from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. with 15-minute intervals. CIC President Luigi L. Bautista said traffic aides will assist motorists during the period.
“We would like to seek the understanding and patience of all motorists using the Skyway and SLEx between Nichols Toll Plaza and Bicutan. We as well advise them to plan their trips and look for alternative routes. Partial closure of Skyway and SLEX during off-peak hours is necessary when we position and install the girders,” Mr. Bautista said in the statement.
CIC is set to open the first 2.2 kilometers — near Merville, Parañaque — of the 7.7-kilometer C5 South Link Expressway by the end of March next year. The P10-billion toll road project will connect C5 to the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway (CAVITEx).
Mr. Bautista said setting up the girders is a “critical activity” in the construction of the six-lane highway.
Once the C5 South Link is done, the project is expected to reduce travel time from Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Cavite to Taguig from the usual 90 minutes to 20-30 minutes. It is “expected to benefit some 50,000 cars by decongesting Sales Road in Pasay and EDSA when it starts commercial operations,” CIC said in the statement.
“C5 South Link is progressing as scheduled. When completed, the road will provide motorists from Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Cavite direct access to C5,” Mr. Bautista added.
CIC is a subsidiary of MPTC, the tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC).
MPIC is one of three Philippine units of Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., others being PLDT, Inc. and Philex Mining Corp. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has an interest in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls. — Denise A. Valdez
https://www.bworldonline.com/partial-closure-of-skyway-slex-scheduled-due-to-c5-south-link-construction/
Saturday, September 22, 2018
C-5 South Link under way
Infrastructure giant Metro Pacific Investments Corp. said the first phase of its C-5 South Link Expressway project is on track and will be finished by March 2019, a statement showed.
The first phase is a 2.2-km section that will connect C-5 to Merville.
The entire project is a six-lane 7.7-km expressway that will run to the Manila Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) via Merville and Sucat. It is slated for completion in 2021.
Metro Pacific unit Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC), the concessionaire of Cavitex, said the project will cost around P10 billion. It is expected to benefit 50,000 vehicles by decongesting Sales Road in Pasay and Edsa when it starts commercial operations.
Moreover, travel time from Parañaque, Las Piñas and Cavite to Taguig will be cut to 20 to 30 minutes from the usual one and a half hour drive with the direct access to C5.
“C-5 South Link is progressing as scheduled. When completed, the road will provide motorists from Parañaque, Las Piñas and Cavite direct access to C-5. We also want to inform the public that by the end of September, we will be launching girders that will cross the at-grade portion of Skyway and South Luzon Expressway. This is a critical activity of the project and we expect substantial completion after the girders are installed,” Luigi Bautista, president and CEO of CIC, said in a statement.
Bautista noted that the construction of the expressway could cause added road congestion in the area.
“We would like to seek the understanding and patience of all motorists using the Skyway and SLEx between Nichols Toll Plaza and Bicutan. We as well advise them to plan their trips and look for alternative routes. Partial closure of Skyway and SLEx during off-peak hours is necessary when we position and install the girders,” he said.
Bautista explained that a so-called stop and go traffic system with 15 minute intervals will be introduced between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Sept. 29 through Nov. 22.
“On-ground traffic support will be deployed to ensure motorists are assisted and guided. The completion of the launching should allow us to complete and open the Merville section of C-5 South Link by the end of March of 2019,” he added.
https://business.inquirer.net/257651/c-5-south-link-way
The first phase is a 2.2-km section that will connect C-5 to Merville.
The entire project is a six-lane 7.7-km expressway that will run to the Manila Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) via Merville and Sucat. It is slated for completion in 2021.
Metro Pacific unit Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC), the concessionaire of Cavitex, said the project will cost around P10 billion. It is expected to benefit 50,000 vehicles by decongesting Sales Road in Pasay and Edsa when it starts commercial operations.
Moreover, travel time from Parañaque, Las Piñas and Cavite to Taguig will be cut to 20 to 30 minutes from the usual one and a half hour drive with the direct access to C5.
“C-5 South Link is progressing as scheduled. When completed, the road will provide motorists from Parañaque, Las Piñas and Cavite direct access to C-5. We also want to inform the public that by the end of September, we will be launching girders that will cross the at-grade portion of Skyway and South Luzon Expressway. This is a critical activity of the project and we expect substantial completion after the girders are installed,” Luigi Bautista, president and CEO of CIC, said in a statement.
Bautista noted that the construction of the expressway could cause added road congestion in the area.
“We would like to seek the understanding and patience of all motorists using the Skyway and SLEx between Nichols Toll Plaza and Bicutan. We as well advise them to plan their trips and look for alternative routes. Partial closure of Skyway and SLEx during off-peak hours is necessary when we position and install the girders,” he said.
Bautista explained that a so-called stop and go traffic system with 15 minute intervals will be introduced between 4 a.m. and 10 p.m. from Sept. 29 through Nov. 22.
“On-ground traffic support will be deployed to ensure motorists are assisted and guided. The completion of the launching should allow us to complete and open the Merville section of C-5 South Link by the end of March of 2019,” he added.
https://business.inquirer.net/257651/c-5-south-link-way
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