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Good news for motorists! After a three-month closure for repairs, the Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH) has successfully completed the rehabilitation of the EDSA Kamuning Flyover-Southbound.
Repairs were completed ahead of schedule, allowing the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to reopen the flyover to motorists yesterday, August 15, 2024. Initially, the flyover was set to remain closed until October, but the rapid progress of the rehabilitation work enabled an earlier reopening.
Acting MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes attributed the early completion of the project to the effective coordination and cooperation between the MMDA and DPWH. During the flyover's temporary closure, the DPWH retrofitted the infrastructure to enhance its durability and resilience against strong earthquakes, given its crucial role as a major route for motorists traveling to Cubao and beyond. g One” earthquake. The rehabilitation aimed specifically to ensure the flyover could withstand a major seismic event, such as the anticipated "Big One" earthquake.
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“The DPWH was able to finish the flyover’s retrofitting works two months ahead of schedule intended to strengthen and prepare it for potential earthquakes, or the ‘Big One’.”
![EDSA Kamuning Flyover 1](https://d1hv7ee95zft1i.cloudfront.net/custom/blog-post-photo/gallery/edsa-kamuning-flyover-1-66be852404fb3.jpg)
While the DPWH has completed repairs on the flyover, allowing drivers to use it again, DPWH National Capital Region (NCR) Regional Director Loreta Malaluan noted that work will continue beneath the structure. According to data from the MMDA Traffic Engineering Center, the southbound lanes of the flyover see daily traffic from 24,000 cars and 23,000 motorcycles.
![EDSA Kamuning Flyover Inline 3](https://d1hv7ee95zft1i.cloudfront.net/custom/blog-post-photo/gallery/edsa-kamuning-flyover-inline-3-66bdb707185e7.jpg)
Acting Chairman Artes added that coordination with other agencies is ongoing for the reinforcement of additional bridges in Metro Manila, including the Guadalupe Bridge and the Magallanes flyover in Makati City. “Rehabilitation works are ongoing on the Magallanes flyover but only during the night, and no closures have been implemented so as to minimize inconvenience to vehicular traffic,” said Artes.
For motorists who use the flyover regularly, it's back to business as usual with its reopening.
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