📋 Tender Overview
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority MMDA announced that traffic adjustments will be implemented in Alabang and EDSA Balintawak starting today February 14 Friday due to the construction of Skyway Extension and Skyway Stage 3 Project. At the Balintawak Interchange starting 11pm of February 14 Friday one lane closure will be implemented on EDSA Balintawak Northbound towards North Luzon Expressway to give way to the erection of vertical bridge support under the EDSA Bridge as part of the Skyway Stage 3 project.Light vehicles going to NLEX and Monumento may take the Balintawak Interchange ramp going to Cubao and take the U-turn slot after Cloverleaf Market going to NLEX.On the other hand two lanes will be closed on EDSA Balintawak going to Cubao on February 16 Sunday for the erection of interconnection flatform tower on top of EDSA Bridge.Light vehicles coming from Monumento via EDSA before reaching Balintawak may turn right to A. de Jesus St. then left to C3 to destination.The lane closures will be until March 5.Further girders will also be launched along A. Bonifacio where one lane going to NLEX will remain passable and two lanes for those going to Manila for 8 nights from 11pm to 5am on February 22 to 29.Motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes1. Light vehicles going to NLEX and Monumento may take the Balintawak Interchange Ramp going to Cubao and take the U-turn slot after Cloverleaf Market going to NLEX.2. Light vehicles going to Novaliches and NLEX may take zipper lane at the left immediately before the construction site towards destination.3. Light vehicles from NLEX going to ManilaCaloocan may take the Balintawak Interchange Ramp going to Monumento via EDSA then left to A. De Jesus St. then left to C3 to destination.The construction will last for 21 days or until March 5 2020.Meanwhile in Alabang starting 6am of February 16 Sunday a one-way traffic scheme for southbound vehicles will be implemented in West Service Road of South Luzon Expressway SLEX from Alabang Hills to Alabang Zapote Road to give way to the construction of Skyway Extension from Hillsborough to Filinvest Exit.Skyway Hillsborough off-ramp will be closed to traffic and Class 2 vehicles such as buses and delivery vans from Magallanes to Alabang are not allowed along the elevated Skyway.One-way traffic will also be implemented on Northbound lane of Alabang temporary Steel Ramp from 5am to 9am daily. The same traffic scheme will also be done along Skyway from Sucat Interchange to Alabang-Zapote Road and on Southbound lane of Alabang temporary Steel Ramp daily from 9am to 5am of the following day.Affected vehicles northbound are advised to take the Alabang via-duct at grade level.The construction will last for three months the MMDA added.Both the Skyway Stage 3 and Skyway Extension Projects are part of the governments Build Build Build program.The Skyway Stage 3 is a 14.8-kilometer elevated tollway project which connects SkywaySLEX Buendia to NLEX Balintawak while the Skyway Extension project extends the existing toll road to Susana HeightsMuntinlupa-Cavite Expressway.
