Portion of Meralco Avenue in Pasig to be closed off until 2028

Portion of Meralco Avenue in Pasig to be closed off until 2028

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has announced the closure of Meralco Avenue in Pasig City from October 3, 2022 until 2028 for the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) Shaw Boulevard Station.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Which areas will be covered by the road closure?

    The road closure will cover the front area of Capitol Commons up to the corner of Shaw Boulevard.
  • What are the alternative routes for motorists that will be affected by the road closure?

    PUJs from Meralco Avenue going to Shaw Boulevard will be rerouted to Captain Henry Javier Street to Danny Floro Street and vice versa. Modernized jeepneys from Meralco Avenue going to Shaw Boulevard will be rerouted to Dona Julia Vargas Avenue to San Miguel Avenue and vice versa. UV Express units from Meralco Avenue going to Shaw Boulevard will be rerouted to Doña Julia Vargas Avenue to San Miguel Avenue or Anda Road to Camino Verde. All these alternative routes are accessible to private vehicles.
  • The five-year road closure will cover the front portion of Capitol Commons up to the corner of Shaw Boulevard.

    The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and the city governments of Pasig and Mandaluyong will be providing alternative routes.

    Public utility jeepneys (PUJs) from Meralco Avenue going to Shaw Boulevard will be rerouted to Captain Henry Javier Street to Danny Floro Street and vice versa. Modernized jeepneys from Meralco Avenue going to Shaw Boulevard will be rerouted to Dona Julia Vargas Avenue to San Miguel Avenue and vice versa. UV Express units from Meralco Avenue going to Shaw Boulevard will be rerouted to Doña Julia Vargas Avenue to San Miguel Avenue or Anda Road to Camino Verde.

    All these alternative routes are accessible to private vehicles.

    The 33-kilometer subway project, which is being financed by the Japanese government, will run from Valenzuela to Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. According to the DOTr, there will be 17 stations along the route.

    MMSP aims to cut travel time between Quezon City and NAIA from one hour and 10 minutes to just 35 minutes. It is expected to serve as many as 370,000 passengers daily.

    Photo from Department of Transportation

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    Hazel Nicole Carreon

    Hazel Nicole Carreon

    Hazel is a news and feature writer for ZigWheels Philippines. She studied communication at De La Salle Lipa, where she was exposed to writing about various topics, which later has become her passion and now her career.

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