DPWH to conduct Holy Week road re-blocking on eight major areas in Metro Manila

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MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reminded the public, especially motorists of the scheduled road reblocking and repairs during the Holy Week covering four cities in Metro Manila.

DPWH-National Capital Region Director Reynaldo Tagudando recommended the road works in 8 areas in the cities of Quezon, Makati, Pasig and Mandaluyong next week for maintenance purposes.

The road repairs will start on April 2, Holy Thursday at 12:01 a.m. until 12:00 noon of April 5, Easter Sunday.

The areas are as follow:

Southbound:

— Along Mindanao from Road 8 to North Avenue, 1st lane;

— Along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue / C-5 between Poseidon Street and Green Meadows Avenue, 2nd lane from sidewalk;

— Along EDSA between Connecticut to Guadalupe Bridge, Mandaluyong City;

— Along EDSA from Guadalupe Station to Estrella Street, 4th and 5thlanes;

— Along C-5 Road Pasig Boulevard to Bagong-Ilog Service Road

Northbound:

— Along EDSA Guadalupe Bridge to Temple Drive, Mandaluyong City;

— Along C-5 Road from Valle Verde / Resins Inc. to SM Warehouse, 2ndoutermost lane

— Along EDSA from Buendia to Escuela Street, 4th and 5th lanes.

With this, Emerson Carlos, Assistant General Manager for Operations of MMDA advised motorists to avoid the said areas and use alternate routes instead.