28-05-2025
MMDA releases list of alternative routes ahead of EDSA rehab
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday released a list of alternative routes ahead of the EDSA Rebuild Project set to start on June 13.
In a Facebook post, the MMDA said the public may use the seven northbound and 15 southbound routes. It also urged the motorists to utilize the Mabuhay Lanes.
Earlier, the MMDA announced the implementation of odd-even coding scheme on EDSA to mitigate the anticipated traffic amid the road repairs. The dry run for the odd-even number scheme will start on June 16 and will last for a month. It may be further extended, MMDA said.
The EDSA rehabilitation project will be conducted by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in preparation for the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit to be hosted by the Philippines in 2026.
Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon clarified that the EDSA Busway will continue operations during the rehabilitation project.
'Hindi po magsasara ang EDSA Busway kahit nire-rehab ang EDSA,' Dizon said.
(The EDSA Busway will not be closed even during the rehabilitation of EDSA.)
"Kunwari may ginagawang portion ng EDSA, meron lang pong portion na siguro lalabas pero babalik din sa mga portion na hindi pa ginagawa o tapos na," he added.
(If a portion of EDSA is undergoing roadwork, buses would most likely use the regular lane and then return to busway where there is still no roadwork or where the roadwork is already finished.)
However, proposals to use the busway for emergencies are still under discussion. —Jiselle Anne Casucian/AOL, GMA Integrated News
