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DOTr to open part of Naia expressway; free toll for a month

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists may get some relief from the usual traffic headache en route the Manila airport as government opens the first phase of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway (Naiax) on Sept. 22, with the toll…

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…

Skyway, SLEx ready for influx of travelers

Operators of the Skyway System, South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) and Star Tollway are ready for the big number of motorists expected to leave Metro Manila for the Holy Week break. Skyway O&M Corp. (SOMCO), Manila Toll Expressway…

Bus catches fire on Skyway

A southbound bus caught fire on Wednesday morning at the elevated portion of Skyway, the Skyway management said. A Dela Rosa Transit with plate number TYM 248 caught fire at around 9:50 a.m while plying near Bicutan…

Skyway accident raises anew concerns over safety standards

Another Skyway accident over the weekend raised concerns over safety standards implemented on the expressway. More than a week after half of a Mitsubishi Strada pickup hanged over the edge of the Skyway near the Bicutan exit,…

Montero Sport falls off the Skyway

Another vehicle fell off the Skyway elevated toll road Saturday night. A white Mitsubishi Montero Sport apparently broke through the guardrail, rear-first. It fell onto a wall bordering the service road in Bicutan. This is the second…

Skyway 3 traffic advisory for Osmeña

The installation of girders or beams between piers indicating the start of construction of the superstructure for Skyway Stage 3 (SS3) has been scheduled twice a week this month. The next girders along Osmeña Highway are scheduled…

Heavy rains, plenty of news

In this week’s social media traffic jam, we look at a pickup that hangs out in SLEx, license plates that bend on water, and a mall owner that is getting into the public transport business. Slippery Skyway…

Pickup hangs from edge of Skyway

Driving in torrential rain can be dangerous, as one motorist has found out the hard way–on the Skyway, no less. While traveling on the elevated highway Wednesday afternoon, the driver of a Mitsubishi Strada pickup skidded and…

New Skyway traffic measures announced

TO EASE heavy traffic congestion from between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays at the southbound Bicutan and Sucat at-grade sections, Skyway operator Skyway O&M Corp. (Somco) opened alternative exits along West Service Road under the…

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