Chairperson of Build, Build, Build Committee, Ms. Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, recently gave us an update on the on-going construction of bridges across Pasig and Marikina rivers. Part of the EDSA Decongestion Masterplan is the construction of new bridges and re-enforcement of existing bridges all over Metro Manila. The plan is to increase the crossing points over the rivers criss-crossing Metro Manila, and ease up traffic on the bottlenecks.
First off the list is the twin projects of Sta Monica-Lawton Bridge and Global City Viaduct that will connect BGC and Ortigas Center. To prevent traffic build up in the Pasig side, the streets of Brixton and Failane will be widened to accommodate additional vehicles. Scheduled to be finished in August 2021, the new bridge is expected to handle 30,000 vehicles daily, easing up traffic volume on Guadalupe Bridge.
