Skyway construction resumes, several lanes closed in Alabang

MANILA: San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has restarted construction of the P10-billion Skyway Extension project on May 15 with the safety protocols as detailed by the Inter-Agency Task Force-Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).

“We are happy to report that despite the long delay due to the ECQ and the limited workforce deployed, we’ve been gaining a lot of ground in terms of construction these past two weeks. Workers are also back at the site and earning income for their families. We’re asking for the public’s continued cooperation and kind understanding for any delays our work might cause,” said SMC President and Chief Operating Officer Ramon Ang.

In line with work resumption on site, SMC has laid out a new traffic scheme with the help of the Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB).

The Skyway Alabang Toll Plaza southbound entry will be closed from May 31 to June 15, 2020 for bored piling works at the southbound section while 700 meters of Lane 3 of the Skyway at-grade section northbound from the old Alabang Entry Plaza will be closed for one month so that scaffoldings can be installed to build the columns for Piers 34-49.

Vehicles affected by the closure are advised to take Filinvest Entry and/or National Road to Susana Heights Entry, while trucks and buses are instructed to take National Road to Susana Heights Entry.

The Skyway contractor EEI Corporation is implementing social distancing, the use of face masks and gloves, and providing hand sanitation and disinfecting facilities, on top of on-site housing, for workers.

“These health and safety measures will remain in place while we work on delivering this critical project to the public,” Ang added.

The P10 billion project will extend Skyway from Susana Heights in SLEX to Sucat and back and will provide a direct access to the elevated section of the Skyway.

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