road repair

Sevilla Bridge rehab starts next month; heavy traffic seen

Motorists passing through Sevilla Bridge which connects Mandaluyong and Manila should brace for heavy traffic once repairs on the nearly 80-year-old structure begin next month. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said that traffic on Shaw Boulevard would…

Never-ending road repairs getting motorists down

Businessman Sonny Almario has been wondering if the various road repairs in Metro Manila, which he blames for the daily traffic jams, will ever be completed. The 42-year-old resident of Tandang Sora, Quezon City, was referring in…

Regalado Avenue partly closed due to MRT-7 construction

Beginning on Monday, April 17, motorists taking Regalado Avenue in Quezon City will have to take alternate routes to reach their destination as construction starts on the first phase of the Metro Rail Transit 7. The Department…

DPWH completes Quezon Bridge repairs

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed repairs on Quezon Bridge after spending about P77.83 million on one of Manila’s oldest bridges. The rehabilitation works of the bridge, which passes over Pasig River to…

DPWH widens highway by the lake

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday opened to motorists two new lanes on the Laguna Lake Highway, formerly known as C-6 Dike Road. The new lanes, stretching between Barangay Napindan and M. L.…

Avoid 2 QC roads this weekend

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has advised motorists to avoid Mindanao Avenue and Batasan Road in Quezon City this weekend because of upcoming roadworks by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The P33-million maintenance…

Privatizing long-term road maintenance

It’s bad enough that we don’t have enough good roads; maintenance of the roads we have also leaves much to be desired. How long does it take, for example, for a pothole or cracks on a road…

Makati traffic re-routing set for Skyway 3 construction

MANILA — The contractor for the Skyway Stage 3 project (SS3) has started installing beams on the columns along Osmeña highway on the side of the Buendia flyover. For the three-month duration of this activity, all northbound…

Villar gives ultimatum to DPWH Mandaluyong project contractor

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The contractor of the drainage project in Mandaluyong City that has caused great inconvenience to residents promised to finish the job by September 30 or face public humiliation, Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary…

Pesky Mandaluyong street floods back

As the rainy season sets in, the foul-smelling floodwaters that have plagued residents and commuters in Mandaluyong City’s Maysilo Circle since 2013 are back. This is despite the promises made in February by the Department of Public…

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