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Here's how the new footbridge replacing 'Mt. Kamuning' will look like
What netizens called "Mt. Kamuning" to refer to the steep footbridge in Quezon City will be replaced by a commuter-friendly Kamuning footbridge by December 2025.
Its design is patterned after the EDSA Carousel North EDSA station, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said, according to GMA Integrated News reporter Joseph Morong.
The new Kamuning footbridge will cost more than P80 million, the DOTr added.
A video from DOTr showed the plan for the EDSA Carousel-Kamuning Station.
DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon said the construction of the footbridge will not disrupt traffic flow due to the utilization of pre-fabricated construction methods.
To recall, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ordered the replacement of the Mt. Kamuning footbridge, which was criticized for its height of equivalent to four to five floors of a building.
PinasPeaks, a hiking app and tracker that allows users to tick off Philippine mountains from their bucket lists, even hilariously listed Kamuning and Shaw as peaks.
The DOTr has earmarked a budget of P89,129,402.57 for the rehabilitation, and the construction of the "Mt. Kamuning" footbridge replacement. —KG, GMA Integrated News
