{"id":32665,"date":"2014-11-24T02:40:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T18:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=32665"},"modified":"2014-11-24T02:40:41","modified_gmt":"2014-11-23T18:40:41","slug":"mmda-supports-relocation-of-circulo-del-mundo-structure-near-naia-t3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/11\/24\/mmda-supports-relocation-of-circulo-del-mundo-structure-near-naia-t3\/","title":{"rendered":"MMDA supports relocation of Circulo del Mundo structure near NAIA T3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Circulo del Mundo near NAIA (Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA — To help ease the traffic congestion due to on-going Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) elevated expressway, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Sunday expressed support to the relocation of egg-like sculpture at the rotunda near the NAIA Terminal 3 in Pasay City.<\/p>\n

The Layag Islas is a giant egg-like structure located at the Circulo del Mundo rotunda near the NAIA Terminal 3. It was built in 2009 during the Arroyo administration after its design won in a competition held by the MMDA and the Manila International Airport Authority in 2008.<\/p>\n

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the Circulo will be just moved to a nearby location.He said that the current location was affected by the on-going construction of the NAIA elevated expressway.<\/p>\n

The Php15.52-billion NAIA Expressway Phase 2 project from Sales Road in Pasay City to Macapagal Avenue in Para\u00f1aque City involves a 7.75 kilometer, four-lane elevated expressway.<\/p>\n

“We need to move the structure so that we could erect the post for NAIA elevated expressway,” Tolentino said.<\/p>\n

The MMDA chief pointed out that the move will help ease traffic congestion around NAIA.<\/p>\n

Once the structure is demolished, Tolentino said more lanes will be opened that could decongest traffic in the area.<\/p>\n

“The traffic condition around the airport will improve a lot because motorists can use the Skyway and elevated expressway,” he added.<\/p>\n

For his part, Jose Angel Honrado, MIAA general manager, said he is open to move the structure to reduce traffic in the area.<\/p>\n

Honrado said contractors of the DPWH have started removing some parts of the structure for the construction of the post.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe contractors asked for my authority to transfer it. I will not object if they remove it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The NAIA Elevated Expressway is expected to be finished in March 2015, while the Skyway Stage 3 is slated in 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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