GUIDE: EDSA rehab affected areas
The Department of Public Works and Highways' preparatory works for the EDSA Rebuild Project are set to commence on Friday, June 13.
The rehabilitation project aims to upgrade and reinforce the pavement of EDSA, improve drainage systems in key sections, and lessen the ongoing issue with repeated road reblocking.
In a Facebook post, the Metro Manila Development Authority, also a key agency in the rebuilding program, released the scope of construction and mobilization of the said initiative.
The reconstruction will cover both northbound and southbound lanes and will be implemented in phases, starting from the inner lanes, including bus lanes, moving outward.
The northbound section includes Roxas Blvd to Starmall Shaw Blvd. and Quezon City/Caloocan Boundary before Edsa Cloverleaf to Monumento, while the southbound section includes SM North to Roxas Blvd.
To ensure safety and smooth workflow, concrete barriers for the EDSA busway will be shifted 0.5 meters away from the designated working zones as each lane undergoes reconstruction.
The EDSA bus lane, meanwhile, will be moved temporarily to the next lane, but it will dip back to the innermost lane again at stops. Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said that the bus lane will still be exclusive.
According to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, the EDSA rebuild program will be completed in 2027, anticipating the delays the upcoming ASEAN Meetings will bring.
During a press conference on May 26, DPWH, MMDA, and the DOTr laid out a comprehensive traffic management plan designed to ease congestion and provide reliable alternatives for commuters and motorists.
These include waiving the Skyway Stage 3 toll, an additional 100 buses along the EDSA busway, expansion of MRT-3's capacity, a 24-hour odd-even traffic scheme, deployment of daily enforcement teams along Mabuhay Lanes and alternative routes, and changes to bike and motorcycle lanes.
