http://img83.exs.cx/img83/6784/IMG_7172.th.jpg (http://img83.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img83&image=IMG_7172.jpg)
Pasig River portion of EDSA. I think that's the MRT bridge.

Nice picture:) Good that you opened this thread, btw. We should put all EDSA related pictures and news articles here:)

Bridge over a bridge. very cool :cool: Powerlines everywhere give it a more urbanised look.

@Tiltshift: We would be able to help with the identification of the photos if the pictures are bigger. Have you tried imagestation.com? Works for the rest of us here. Or pbase if you're already coughing up $24 for imageshack anyway...

imagestation has a draconian copyright policy. :( imageshack's free and respects my coypright. :) i post those clickable thumbnails so imageshack wouldnt be too burdened with the data load i impose on them. how big of a file do you want? 600x450?

Hehe, just thought of reactivating this thread..
It would be nice to have an archive of photos of the country's busiest highway. :D

I found some EDSA pics in this site, just click on either the Highways, Streets, or Transport section under "Manila Philippines SE Asia"

http://www.aidan.co.uk/browse_photos.php

okay! GREAT link!

Are there any existing plans in upgrading EDSA?

Is EDSA supposed to be the main highway of Manila?

^^ well, think about it this way, within metro manila, no other road has more volume of cars and commuters passing through any given day.

Are there any existing plans in upgrading EDSA?

I think there was the plan to put in those concrete block things to smoothen the roads of EDSA. Cheaper than asphalt paving afaik. I don't know if it's gone through. I haven't been to MM since April 2004. Even if I was there now, I wouldn't be noticing too much of the road really.

I think the improvement of EDSA is one of MMDA's (few) failures. They should pave the whole stretch of EDSA with high grade asphalt. Yes, it is costly, but in the long term it will save money and increase productivity by reducing travel time. MMDA needs to think long term. Going down EDSA is quite an embarrassment coz everybody goes through EDSA - commuters, tourists, etc.

Holiday break allows MMDA to repair EDSA
The Philippine Star 11/01/2005

Taking advantage of the long holiday break, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started repair and concrete re-blocking work on EDSA.

MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando said the exodus of families to the provinces and the light traffic should give the agency enough time to complete the work on damaged portions of the 24-kilometer thoroughfare.

MMDA Executive Director Angelito Vergel de Dios said work would be concentrated on portions of EDSA in Guadalupe and Buendia in Makati City.

"Chairman Fernando wants to speed up the completion of the re-blocking so that when the people return to Metro Manila, a better and improved EDSA would greet them," he said.

The project will cost the MMDA some P62 million, but Fernando said he doesn’t mind the cost as long as it results in better roads for Metro Manila motorists.

"If we have good roads, we will have smooth traffic. We will also have drivers who will no longer lose their cool over traffic jams," the MMDA chief said. – Michael Punongbayan

notice the spruced up islands along edsa? - namumulaklak na yung mga tanim planted by MMDA. i really like the cadena de amor clinging to the massive concrete posts of MRT. kudos to MMDA for greening EDSA.

:okay: Even with MM's pollution, it makes the city at least a tad more attractive.

I pass through EDSA on a daily basis and seeing the flowers in full bloom on the islands is a sigh of relief (think traffic, rush-hour, etc..)

for me... the cadena de amor on the posts are quite an eye sore... there are parts where the places looked ugly... parang gubat.. the plant is not properly trimmed....

the rehabilitation work being done by MMDA last week has caused very heavy traffic... well I hope after their work.. the roads will be much better.. but the problem is they reconstruct part by part and not as a whole stretch.. the contractors don't usually do their work properly... they may have fixed the broken blocks but usually after that the good blocks of road are damaged in the process of reconstruction...

yeah, planting the Cadena de Amor plants are not enough. they should have them properly maintained, trimmed, and cleaned-off with dead leaves and flowers.

They should plant boungavillas. Those flowers are beautiful.

or san franciso, they're more sturdy.

Any pics bout Edsa???

yeah anymore recent pics?

Any pics bout Edsa???

Lets call in the dudz maestro...:D

They should plant boungavillas. Those flowers are beautiful.

yeah.. I think bouganvillas are better.... their flowers are more visible than the cadena de amor's.... and it is pink like the color of MMDA... :D

actually I'd rather see that green crawling plant on the rich's walls to crawl on the pylon.. it looks much more neat than the cadenas...

The green vines there look absolutely fantastic! It covers up the rather ugly color of the concrete.

Can someone take pictures of the green vines for our viewers to judge.

Holiday break allows MMDA to repair EDSA
The Philippine Star 11/01/2005

Taking advantage of the long holiday break, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has started repair and concrete re-blocking work on EDSA.

MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando said the exodus of families to the provinces and the light traffic should give the agency enough time to complete the work on damaged portions of the 24-kilometer thoroughfare.

MMDA Executive Director Angelito Vergel de Dios said work would be concentrated on portions of EDSA in Guadalupe and Buendia in Makati City.

"Chairman Fernando wants to speed up the completion of the re-blocking so that when the people return to Metro Manila, a better and improved EDSA would greet them," he said.

The project will cost the MMDA some P62 million, but Fernando said he doesn’t mind the cost as long as it results in better roads for Metro Manila motorists.

"If we have good roads, we will have smooth traffic. We will also have drivers who will no longer lose their cool over traffic jams," the MMDA chief said. – Michael Punongbayan

yeah, they should fix Guadalupe, especially the southbound lanes--> so many craters--> parang nasa moon ka.

Here's a pic of EDSA-Ayala, the smoothest part of EDSA
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y250/rich_168us/EDSA.jpg

Lets call in the dudz maestro...:D:haha: okay, i have to dig deep into my vault...where are they?...aha! found them:D...but not so good, guys. pagpasensyahan muna ang mga ito:hehe:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/IMG_0147se.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa3.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/IMG_0157b.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/IMG_0118.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa2.jpg

i've been planning of taking photos of the mrt3 pylons near shaw blvd station for quite sometime...ok, i'll do it tomorrow, weather permits:)

txns duds.
yeah that third picture with the bridge that definitely needs repair. I think that's Guadalupe section. the first two didn't look so bad. and I hope they clamp down on smoke belchers as it turns the concrete all black and dirty. This is the main artery after all about time they fix it up.

See...we can always count on dudz:D Nice pics:okay: The Ayala section of EDSA is perfectly fine, its very smooth. But Guadalupe, Shaw, Pasay sections and Kamuning are in bad condition.

I don't understand why the vehicles (drivers) don't stay in their respective lanes? That's what the lane dividers are for!

^^ But in those pics, they are staying in their lanes:D except for the truck in the third pic.

Galing. Para akong nag-tra-travel sa EDSA. Thanks @richpol and @ dudz.

:haha: okay, i have to dig deep into my vault...where are they?...aha! found them:D...but not so good, guys. pagpasensyahan muna ang mga ito:hehe:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/IMG_0147se.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa3.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa1.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/IMG_0157b.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/IMG_0118.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa2.jpg

i've been planning of taking photos of the mrt3 pylons near shaw blvd station for quite sometime...ok, i'll do it tomorrow, weather permits:)


nice pics. wow. you have talent dude! or is it ur cam? what's your camera's model? all your pictures are absolutely amazing

:haha: okay, i have to dig deep into my vault...where are they?...aha! found them:D...but not so good, guys. pagpasensyahan muna ang mga ito:hehe:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/IMG_0118.jpg


i've been planning of taking photos of the mrt3 pylons near shaw blvd station for quite sometime...ok, i'll do it tomorrow, weather permits:)


those pictures are great dudz! nice to see that there have been improvements since I left.

what's that building that seems to be sitting in the middle of EDSA in this pic?

those pictures are great dudz! nice to see that there have been improvements since I left.

what's that building that seems to be sitting in the middle of EDSA in this pic?

PET Plans tower i think. btw, it looks nicer in pic

PET Plans tower i think. btw, it looks nicer in pic

oops. sorry. should have made my question more clear. i meant the low rise, box-like building in front of it. is it an MRT station? Coz I don't remember one being built there when I left Manila. it looks really gray and drab IMO.

wow DUDZ, is this sunday, because EDSA doesnt so congested.

I don't understand why the vehicles (drivers) don't stay in their respective lanes? That's what the lane dividers are for!

haha to pinoys, the lines are invisible! :lol:

let's not generalize Filipinos in not following lines... Vietnamese, some Malaysians, and some Chinese people don't follow lines as well..... it's a matter of discipline in drivers... and the strictness of traffic rules... just like Singapore have...

this morning I drived through EDSA from Mandaluyong to Makati here in the office and the MMDA has dugged up a lot of areas in the renovating the roads especially those near the MRT stations.... this constructing is causing a very heavy traffic... I can imagine how EDSA would be if they'd close up 1 whole lane for a week or so... hehehe...

anyways... just noticed some of the finished new concrete... some seemed to be not properly done.. 'parang minadali'... some are not level with the existing concrete...

oops. sorry. should have made my question more clear. i meant the low rise, box-like building in front of it. is it an MRT station? Coz I don't remember one being built there when I left Manila. it looks really gray and drab IMO.

Its the Ayala MRT station, and its big because there are shops within it. And underneath EDSA are actually more vehicular lanes.

why don't they work at night where it wont create traffic.

^^ Maybe there wont be enough time if they only work at night. There are lots of sections that need repair.

eventhough they work at night... the lane that is being constructed would still be closed will the concrete is being dried... thus still causing some traffic....

haha to pinoys, the lines are invisible! :lol:
inanimate

eh may lines pala sa kalye, di ko na puna :)

dito sa julio vargas tadtad ng cats eye, kelaki pa parana kalabay eye, another lovely kurakot project courtesy of your friendly pasig ...

actually they're much faster than before, noon it would take like weeks , nowadays for a lane of say 20 meters, they're in and out in a few days not more than a week, not bad, and there's been a lot more of this , this week overtime sila, I think by next week ok na iyan mostly.

actually they really timed the repair of the road with the long weekend.. cuz there are lesser vehicles during these times.. its a good sign that they're thinking of the public..

I assume all the improvements is courtesy of Bayani.

I assume all the improvements is courtesy of Bayani.

well of course...:)

Actually this is an old improvement loan which was released this year. It's US $ 10 million specifically for EDSA! Courtesy of ADB, they were thinking of their own productivity kasi haha. Well for 550million they wanted to asphalt most if not all but Bayani said no , as he thinks it's a waste as the asphalt willonly be good for a few years and is more expensive but to concrete reblock would last much longer. A good practical , third world oriented solution IMO :)

^ yeah but the project needs implementation and so far nobody has come close to Bayani when it comes to implementing paper drawn plans.

I've been reading up, and if properly engineered and layed out, high grade aspalt can actually last longer than concrete. Its more expensive, of course...but will make the road surface much smoother.

cocrete or asphalt it will do ,as long as they make it smooth please

I agree with the smoothness. And it'll probably last longer in a new road but you'll need to take out the whole of EDSA to do that , patching up in small places will not work as well in terms of durability. If we had a budget of lets say 3 billion , 30 km x 10 lanes , or 300 km at 10 million per km. We can change to asphalt para mas 1st world ang dating.

mukhang tayong tatlo lang ni marites ang naguusapusap dito:)

pasensya sila . he he

I agree with the smoothness. And it'll probably last longer in a new road but you'll need to take out the whole of EDSA to do that , patching up in small places will not work as well in terms of durability. If we had a budget of lets say 3 billion , 30 km x 10 lanes , or 300 km at 10 million per km. We can change to asphalt para mas 1st world ang dating.

mukhang tayong tatlo lang ni marites ang naguusapusap dito:)

:yes: thats true...the statement i said in my previous post requires a total make over of EDSA, not just section by section.

But the Whole Bicol stretch was Asphalt overlayed and they only replaced blocks that are damaged. And so far until now it has lasted quite well. Its been like more than 7 years now since the Asphalt Overlaying and everytime I go home to Bicol the Roads are always in Good condition except for some parts of Camarines Sur w/c is very prone to flooding. Yeah maybe its not as bz as EDSA but 7 years for me of seeing the Road in its best condition ever since I was born is good, isnt it. Ayan sumali na ako sa conversation nyo ha.

P.S. I like the new technology asphalt being implemented here in singapore now. Basically the Asphalt looks more porous and when it rains this type of asphalt literally absorbs the rain water to a certain level so that tire contact is almost the same as when its not rainin. The difference is quite obvious coz there are some sections that are not replaced yet, so when it rains u will see shiny very wet road the u will come to a section that looks almost dry even on a heavy down pour. Cool Huh!

^ yeah but the project needs implementation and so far nobody has come close to Bayani when it comes to implementing paper drawn plans.

I agree. Si Bayani Fernando lang ang MMDA chairman na visible ang trabaho ang accomplishments. Ang dami nang umupo sa MMDA - Abalos, Binay, etc.. nguni't si BF lang ang talagang todong-todo sa trabaho. We need more leaders like him.

right on daddy J he he

I agree. Si Bayani Fernando lang ang MMDA chairman na visible ang trabaho ang accomplishments. Ang dami nang umupo sa MMDA - Abalos, Binay, etc.. nguni't si BF lang ang talagang todong-todo sa trabaho. We need more leaders like him.

yeah kahit I don't like the pinkishness of almost everything in the road, he's still okay in my books hehehehehe

DAdJ Can I introduce you to Sista. he he

DAdJ Can I introduce you to Sista. he he

kulang na lang ng brotha and motha :cucumber: :hahaha:

OK ka ren sista :lol:

OK ka ren sista :lol:
hinahanap ko pa family ko eh, nawawala kasi sila eh, baka yun brotha at yun motha nawawala pa sa EDSA lol

Try mong hanapen sa Glorietta. I heard DadJ hangs out there alot. me baby pang kasama :lol:

^^ di pa ako ready magkaroon ng baby Sista kasi gusto ako yun bunso, para lagi spoiled lol

hi Sista!!!

hi Sista!!!

hi daD!!! bakit ka late? trapik ba sa EDSA? :lol:

hahaha.. kagigising lang uli..

hahaha.. kagigising lang uli..

wow too much sleep is bad lol :cheers:

Oh ayan nahanap mo na DadJ mo . he he:lol:

Oh ayan nahanap mo na DadJ mo . he he:lol:

oo nga and now I can give him a hug :grouphug:

Wow, new love team? Courtesy of EDSA. Ito talagang si Sis Marites. (Alaskahan na naman.) Kaya lang itong si DaDJ gustong makipag-EB kay Coke. So abangan ang susunod na kabanata. (Pero, parang controversial paring.)

oh oh he he DAdJ swings both ways.

the difference between the bicol analogy is that if initially designed as an asphalt road you can repair it with asphalt with no problems, but EDSA is predominantly concrete, and it would be difficult to do a composite mix. Mind you many asphalts roads are overlay on concrete, perhaps a long term possibility for most of our city roads.

There's actually an interesting thread here in ssc about it if I'm not mistaken.

Bottom line bayani wanted a cheaper alternative.

^ Thanks for getting us back on track.

Yes, even roads in NY are made with asphalt instead of concrete cement.

the difference between the bicol analogy is that if initially designed as an asphalt road you can repair it with asphalt with no problems, but EDSA is predominantly concrete, and it would be difficult to do a composite mix. Mind you many asphalts roads are overlay on concrete, perhaps a long term possibility for most of our city roads.

There's actually an interesting thread here in ssc about it if I'm not mistaken.

Bottom line bayani wanted a cheaper alternative.

There is a thread about asphalt and concrete. Thats where i got my info from:D

about the photos of edsa i posted...walang anuman mga guys:)
nice pics. wow. you have talent dude! or is it ur cam? what's your camera's model? all your pictures are absolutely amazing thanks, richpol. i guess both:). i use a compact digicam, canon A95.

wow DUDZ, is this sunday, because EDSA doesnt so congested. yup, taken mostly on weekends except the third one.

and these are the photos i took to show the cadena de amor on mrt pylons...sorry, di agad nai-post.

this shows the good side...the other side has ads

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa5.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa4b.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa5.jpg

nice pics of the busy EDSA kuya dudz! this one catches my eye because the focus is the greens which make the polluted EDSA more bearable and pleasing :)

^^ look at the EDSA's road surface. It really needs work. I do like the greens on the MRT pylons though.

parang mga elepante, naka-linya, pinapasan ang tracks ng mrt. sorry, im seeing things.

i like the hanging plants, pero dapat i-maintain din konti kasi baka magmukhang gubat na kung sakali.

^^ Thanks for pointing out the cadena de amor climbing plants. That is a nice way to make the MRT pylons looking less like concrete slabs but more organic and easier on the eyes. It helps with pollution, too. Does the cadena de amor have blossoms? I just remember that they smell fragrant. Blooming bougainvilleas can be a nice touch, too, but may be messy when the blooms start falling off.

Nice visuals Ty, I'm starting to see the elephants, too.

the difference between the bicol analogy is that if initially designed as an asphalt road you can repair it with asphalt with no problems, but EDSA is predominantly concrete, and it would be difficult to do a composite mix. Mind you many asphalts roads are overlay on concrete, perhaps a long term possibility for most of our city roads.

There's actually an interesting thread here in ssc about it if I'm not mistaken.

Bottom line bayani wanted a cheaper alternative.

OOPS! You misquoated me. Bicol Roads are initially Total concrete blocks all the way to manila. Just 7 years ago they asphalt overlayed it with atleast 10-15cm thick. I always remember then when i go to Naga workers are doing some sections on my way to Naga, then when I come back home in the afternoon that portion is already passable for final traffic compacting after road roller compacting. I beleive now Bicol Maharlika Highway Portion is at least 98% asphalt overlayed with original and repaired concrete blocks underneath. Cheers!

From Philjournal
24-hour work for EDSA repairs

THE Department of Public Works and Highways in coordination with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is presently undertaking massive concrete re-blocking of dilapidated pavements along Efipanio delos Santos Avenue or EDSA.

DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. said that this is in line with the President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's efforts to further speed-up travel time in the metropolis.

He said that the re-blocking activities for the whole stretch of EDSA from Balintawak, Caloocan City to Pasay City which was started last October 28 is jointly being implemented by the various engineering districts of the agency.

Undersecretary Salvador A. Pleyto during an ocular inspection directed concerned district engineers to ensure that works are being done on a 24-hour basis.

National Capital Region Director Robert Lala said that re-blocking activities on EDSA will be suspended during the holding of SEA Games come November 27 as sports enthusiasts in the Southeast Asia are expected to come and watch games in Manila.

Road diggings will also be banned beginning December 15 to January 15 next year for the Yuletide Season as directed by Ebdane.

MMDA enforcers are in control of vehicular traffic along EDSA, minimizing inconvenience to motorists and traveling public.

Alex T. Silva
Friday, November 11, 2005
9:20:16 PM

just noticed this week that there are less traffic on EDSA specially in the early morn... I was told that the MMDA has already implemented the Organized Bus Scheme where each bus needs to get a dispatch card from MMDA stations before they can be allowed to drive through EDSA.... thus lessening buses on EDSA....

Do you know that without traffic in Edsa you can reach most of your destinations in 10-15 minutes.

very true, it's been relatively smooth lately, hopefully it's a more permanent thing. I hope it's the bus system working. although the reblocking has helped a bit with the people not bothering to avoid them, so no swerving to slow things down.

Do you know that without traffic in Edsa you can reach most of your destinations in 10-15 minutes.

I knew that. One time we travelled from North EDSA to Makati in 15 minutes.

well anything is under an hour in Metro Manila without traffic. Yet in a city of 12 something million that is a rare occasion. It really didn't help when it turned to a normal public road from a highway. I wish they'd remove the traffic lights, but that's kinda impossible now they should just build underpasses or overpasses to make it possible to go Magallanes to Balintawak without stopping for lights

Well the U-turn thingey of Bayani took over some lights up north... namely three or four intersections which lack modern interchanges... EDSA is like the freeway connecting NLEX and SLEX... like Taipei's North and South Tollways linked by an elevated city freeway. Metro Manila Skyway could have well served this purpose if it weren't for the Asian Financial Crunch. Meanwhile, Funding has been available for North Ave-EDSA, Roosevelt interchanges but Bayani seems to be opposing to this....and making his U-turn a more cheaper alternative.... (IN THE SHORT TERM) :(

^^ uh-huh

Those U-turns are really annoying, and dangerous. :(

Does someone have pics of those u-turns?

Ang galing, buti mataas tolerance ng cadena de amor sa pollution.

parang mga elepante, naka-linya, pinapasan ang tracks ng mrt. sorry, im seeing things.



wooaaah! oo nga! :eek2:

about the photos of edsa i posted...walang anuman mga guys:)
thanks, richpol. i guess both:). i use a compact digicam, canon A95.



i use the same camera though not on full 5.0MP mode. overall, it's a wonderful camera.

galing, parang mga elephants nga. :D thanks ulit sir dudz.

Those U-turns are really annoying, and dangerous. :(yeah, many drivers actually are complaining about it.
Ang galing, buti mataas tolerance ng cadena de amor sa pollution. napansin ko natutuyo na ang iba. kulang lang sa dilig siguro. pero it rains once in a while naman. baka they reached their life expectancy na:D daming assumptions:hehe:
i use the same camera though not on full 5.0MP mode. overall, it's a wonderful camera.i do that too, sugarboy, of course to save memory space. and yeah, i'm happy too with the camera. but now it has a successor, the A610.
galing, parang mga elephants nga. thanks ulit sir dudz. you're welcome, mhe-ann. more like a giant centipede! meron ba nun:D

taken from abs-cbn.com..

Arroyo govt to scrap EDSA repair project

By DARWIN G. AMOJELAR, The Manila Times Reporter

Motorists using the EDSA may have to bear with the potholes and craters along the Philippine capital’s main thoroughfare, as the Arroyo administration wants to cancel a road rehabilitation project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to cut down on commitment fees the government has to pay for unused funds set aside by the lender.

The planned cancellation is contained in a document obtained from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

The project involves the maintenance and repairs of the EDSA running from Buendia Avenue in Makati City to the Kamias-Kamuning intersection in Quezon City.

The document said that as of May 2005, the government paid some $2.07 million in commitments fees to the ADB for holding the undisbursed balance of $71 million. In a letter dated September 14, 2005, Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane advised NEDA Director-General Augusto B. Santos to cancel the EDSA rehabilitation project under the Road Rehabilitation Component of the ADB-assisted Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program.

The project was approved by the NEDA-Investment Coordinating Committee in October 1998 with an original design of asphalt overlay. But then-public works secretary Bayani Fernando changed the design to concrete reblocking. The ADB, in a letter to the government dated June 1, 2004, however, said it won’t finance the component unless the original design of asphalt overlay was adopted.

that's bad news. they better havea good explanation for this. Edsa desperately needs repairs.

Very bad news, indeed. Doesnt she realise that repairing EDSA will save lots of money in the long run by increasing productivity, etc.

oh my... well... where the hell would GMA allocate that allocated fund for EDSA rehab????

from her son jueteng allocated money ;)

that's bad news. they better havea good explanation for this. Edsa desperately needs repairs.

EDSA is actually being repaired until now (i think they're now in the Ortigas Area.) It started late october and during the halloween break, almost the entire stretch of EDSA had road repairs. Unfortunately, this was done the BF way through conrete reblocking. most parts are now smooth except for the ones near Buendia/Guadalupe-Southbound

The project was approved by the NEDA-Investment Coordinating Committee in October 1998 with an original design of asphalt overlay. But then-public works secretary Bayani Fernando changed the design to concrete reblocking. The ADB, in a letter to the government dated June 1, 2004, however, said it won’t finance the component unless the original design of asphalt overlay was adopted. this is the problem...ang pabago-bago ng mga decisions. if they had pushed through with the original plan, siguradong tapos na 'to. :sigh:

everything is always late late late late.

here are some new photos...you know the location:D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/8f28bb20.jpg

taken last sunday...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/06bc3b24.jpg

and just tonight...look at this monster of traffic jams!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/c337bd20.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/a6c0eb57.jpg

wow thanks nice.
I liked it when Edsa had a lot of neons instead of just the billboards.

WOah. Nice views of EDSA....

Which reminds me, traffic was clogged today due to MMDA people painting gutters of the highway. Imagine closing one lane... darn. Lunchtime was bad. Regarding the gutter paint, I find this wierd and hope they pour the paint on non-existent lane markings at multiple points (without lanes) para decent naman ang road and to promote lane discipline among motorists.

I hope they seal-off lanes which were not being used anymore like left turn lanes which have no-left turn signs. These extra lanes are being used by darn drivers who weave in and out of traffic causing a jam at the end cause they have to make singit sa main thru traffic lanes. Imagine you all in a single line when a car suddenly zooms on your left side and singits himself. kaiinis.

Magallanes interchange is still a mess. Hope they open the closed Southbound Osmena to EDSA northbound access. You have to make a big turn pa at magallanes village to go to EDSA. If their main reason was to discourage volume from Osmena to pour into EDSA, well they fail cause motorists will find ways to do this.

damn! now thats heavy traffic...but the good thing i see from it is that people are staying in their lanes and the buses are on the correct rightmost lane:)

And that flyover's road surface is really good. Thats how the whole stretch of EDSA should be. The lanes are also nicely painted. Thanks for the pics, dudz:okay:

are those vehicles still moving? grabe, that would cause me a lot of headaches if ever i get caught in that kind of traffic.

Dudz, Thanks for the pictures! I like the way you presented them from day time to night time free flowing to heavy traffic jam!

I wouldn't want to be caught in that traffic, though.

Cool nga yung pics. :)

i know i dont wanna get stuck on those traffic, hehehe. but yeah nice pics dud

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/a6c0eb57.jpg

can jesus save those motorists stuck in the traffic.. :D

any pics of the parts that aren;t repaired yet?

can jesus save those motorists stuck in the traffic.. :D

I don't know but Curly Spaghetti Boy might be able to. :colgate:

That actually sounds horrible. I'm imagining ramen noodles with spaghetti sauce.

Awesome pics dudz, now I know why there are a lot of billboards on EDSA. You can look at them for hours in traffic! Especially when you have nothing better to do.

wow! that's one heck of a traffic congestion. so are there really 6 lanes on that part of Edsa? or talagang grabe lang ang traffic that time kaya naging 6 lanes? it looks like drivers are becoming more disciplined huh; parang wala nang pasingit-singit :okay:

^ Paano naman sisingit, eh bumper to bumper na nga. No space, no movement.

thanks and you're welcome too guys:)

i really didn't intend to take photos of it...i was eyeing something else:D...but the sheer volume of vehicles on both directions just blown me away!!!:haha: but as ryan had said the good thing is that buses stay in their lanes which makes it more organized...but are they supposed to have 2 lanes?

@612bv3: haha: especially the sexy billboards!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/a6c0eb57.jpg

DANG! This is unbelievable! But this also shows the power of LRT over the other modes of urban transportation shown here such as buses and private vehicles. Notice how despite having ten lanes of car traffic and dedicated bus lanes, the only thing moving here is the LRT... ;)

^^ Take this all the time, it's not as slow as that pix would have it.
That part of EDSA is always moving , from Buendia to Guadalupe it ussually takes me no more than 10 min tops on normal heavy day that looks like that (ussually after lunch and after work northwards). EDSA may be slow but it's still regularly faster. Of course the same stretch should really take no more than a minute or two with no traffic. With the traffic looking that way From the Buendia to Ortigas I ussually budget no more than 45 minutes and that's door to door the longer wait is actually getting out of and getting into the cbd's.

Re the EDSA loan, the administration does not want to incur more expenses since their fiscal position is already over extended. She won't be able to get it down to a smaller budget deficit if they keep spending. Even if the loan itself will not directly affect the expenditure side of the deficit, the government will have to throw in it's own counterpart and it's this billion or so in pesos that they can't even afford to do at this stage which is what they're holding back. Some friendly deliterious effects of her over spending prior to elections.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/a6c0eb57.jpg

Daaaaammmmmnnnnnnnn! :runaway:

cool pics maestro! kahit na super traffic sa EDSA, it shows the life and the business of the Metro :)

Hello fellow Pinoy forum members! Tanong ko lang po kung nabalitaan niyo yung plano ni Chairman Fernando na magtayo ng elevated U-turn slots in strategic points along EDSA. Kasi napanood ko na po yan sa "MMDA on the Go" dati. Kaya lang parang hindi natuloy. Sayang. Mas maganda sana kung may ganun para mabawasan ang pagba-bottleneck near U-turn slots.

^^ That would have been great, like you said, it would have reduced the bottlenecks near U-turn slots and would have improved the flow on EDSA. It's a shame that it didn't go through.

@dudz: the sexy ones are probably the most popular.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/a6c0eb57.jpg

@Dudz: Why don't you join the Urban Photo Contests? :D
Superb pic of EDSA BTW.

EDSA in front of Megamall and Shangri-La Mall

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Makati/DSC06070.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Makati/DSC06066.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Makati/DSC06060.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Makati/DSC06052.jpg

^ka-bday galing ng pics ala dudz, galing mo naman, :colgate:

Great pics. Nice to see some more greenary along EDSA.:)

Looks like more and more MRT trains are getting advertising wrap.

That must've been really early in the morning on a Sunday... look, no traffic.

And also, I realized that fireworks are now bigtime business. They have billboard advertisements on the MRT pylons! Dragon Fireworks!

nice pics pau. kulang na lang talaga ayusin yung kalsada saka yung smoke belchers alisen. Yung mga concrete ang itim itim cause of the smoke belchers. Pag naayos yon ang ganda ganda na. I'm also glad they're doing more greeneries and lanscaping. Parang tropical talaga dateng.

i really dont like roads made of concrete, matagtag cia sobra!!!

dudz, just imagine ilang oras at litro ng gasoline ang nasasayang dyan sa traffic? its so sad...:)

greyx, u see some greenery coz thats the shang part, but the rest of edsa is still as dirty & filthy :(

^ so i take it guapo is not bearing fruit yet.

when will EDSA ever be expanded so that there would be more lanes? It would have to involve knocking down some buildings, tho. It would be worth it since traffic is chocking down the city and driving away tourists.

Great pics. Nice to see some more greenary along EDSA.:)

Looks like more and more MRT trains are getting advertising wrap.

yeah i like those American Express or Ipod, i think in BKK. well, here CTA (chicago train n buses), i never seen it being advertised in the facade thats y it so boring.

when will EDSA ever be expanded so that there would be more lanes? It would have to involve knocking down some buildings, tho. It would be worth it since traffic is chocking down the city and driving away tourists.

EDSA is already wide enough. There's no point in adding more lanes if you're just going to have buses choke them anyway, regardless of OBR. Its also at its limit. There are already flyovers and interchanges everywhere. Save for one or two planned flyovers/tunnels, they've pretty much done all they can short of destroying the entirety of busdom and replacing their lanes with tram lines.

What people need to do is to quit crowding around EDSA. Decongestion is key. If they could finish the Skyway and C-6, and make adequate terminals in the North and South of the Metro, provincial buses and trucks that are delivering goods from the North to South and vice-versa wouldn't have to get close to Manila. And if they could make some good mass transit that didn't rely on hopping into a car or some other vehicle which consumes gasoline, the entire metropolis wouldn't have to hop into one single road during rush hour...

^^ I agree. Making EDSA wider does not solve the problem. They need to do three things:
1) Decongest EDSA as Solblanc mentioned by finishing alternative arterial highways/avenues.
2) Construction of additional mass transit lines to improve commute times and discourage car use and relieve road based mass transportation.
3) Improve EDSA's road surface and infrastructure to speed up traveling time.

That must've been really early in the morning on a Sunday... look, no traffic.

And also, I realized that fireworks are now bigtime business. They have billboard advertisements on the MRT pylons! Dragon Fireworks!

yeah... I took that Saturday morning around 11am... traffic isn't that heavy yet....

and yeah advertisements are on all MRT pylons

Taga-LA ako eh.. haha... if EDSA was a freeway in LA, it would've been widened since anyone with a car isn't easily convinced to use public transportation.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Trip%20To%20Singapore/DSC06295.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Trip%20To%20Singapore/DSC06299.jpg

East Ave seen above the East Ave-Kamuning Flyover of EDSA.. the green area on the left of the picture is where the SSS Center will rise...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/Trip%20To%20Singapore/DSC06298.jpg

Metro Manila needs more mass transit rather than building more roads. Its a good thing LRT/MRT's are being planned.

Pics of EDSA in Makati.. :)

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/Edsamkti2.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/Edsamkti3.jpg



Along? Guess the intersection..................may premyo... :D


http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/Eva1.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/Eva2.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/edsaev2.jpg

MMDA or the Capitol Region should have more vision of the future and ought not to be just reactive. The proposed C6 should be thoroughy studied and make provisions for up to 16 lanes like what they did for Subic Clark Expressway. Currently the Subic Clark Expressway is being laid out for two lanes each direction but they are setting aside enough land on each side to accommodate for up to 16 lanes. They are forecasting that sometime in the future, clusters of industries will be located along the entire length of the Expressway. Hence the need for this 16 lanes. C5 or C. P. Garcia Highway starts out with several lanes somewhere near the South Luzon Expressway. By the time it reaches up to Ateneo, the lanes dwindled down to two just like how a funnel looks like. Cavite Expressway is another messy project. I understand traffic is very heavy along this highway. Because of Cavite's juxtaposition with Manila, lots of industries would want to locate themselves there. Why didn't they widen the expressway. There are enough lands that can be reclaimed along the coast of the Manila Bay with plenty remaining for the Bay City Projects. All These were the results of lack of vision.

that will be somewhere in the Balintawak to Monumento area.. my.. kasi may mga jeepney

^^ It cant be...coz MRT3 is shown there. I think somewhere between GMA to SM North EDSA:D

Along? Guess the intersection..................may premyo... :D


http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/Eva1.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/Eva2.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/rmb_com/EDSA/edsaev2.jpg

EDSA southbound corner Evangelista, taken infront of Jollibee... :)

Correct! ... Yung premyo sa next SSC meet nalang.. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06894.jpg

EDSA Ayala Tunnel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06891.jpg

^^ Cool! :bow:

what do you think about the possiblities?

^ skyway and C6;)

Reactivate! :)

Btw, are there any major projects ongoing or on-hold for EDSA?

pau_p1, that picture on the MRT by SM Makati....you made me feel like superman!

EDSA Ayala Tunnel
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/pau_p1/DSC06891.jpg

What SM is this? SM Cubao?

^^ SM Makati

Oh, so the Ayala Center is nearby?

^^ yup, actually, magkatabi lang sila ;)

just 4 lanes?

Tunnel is 4 lanes, but streetlevel is an additional 4 lanes. so 8;)

nice pics pau. kulang na lang talaga ayusin yung kalsada saka yung smoke belchers alisen. Yung mga concrete ang itim itim cause of the smoke belchers. Pag naayos yon ang ganda ganda na. I'm also glad they're doing more greeneries and lanscaping. Parang tropical talaga dateng.


Oo nga, malaki ang improvement ng islands sa EDSA, makapal na ang halaman. Hindi tulad ng wala pa si Mr B. Fernando sa MMDA, tuyot at di kaaya-ayang tignan. Ang mga maliliit na panalong ganito ay kahit papaano ay nakakatuwa na rin. :)

Ilang beses sa isang linggo, nadadaan kasi ako sa EDSA mula Julia Vargas (tumatagos sa gitna ng Megamall) hanggang SM North EDSA. Ang kapansin-pansin sa kahabaan nito ay hindi na malubak ang EDSA (kahit bulok yung taxi na nasakyan ko hehehe). Malaking bagay yung re-blocking na ginawa ng MMDA dito tuwing Sabado at Linggo ng mga nakaraang buwan. Small victories!

yeah.. but noticing lately the cadena de amors on the center of EDSA... they are now dying.... they are not as lush as before... this must be attributed by the hot weather and hot smoke belches that they receive...

^^Yeah, and I dont think I see the the MMDA watering the plants anymore.

MMDA? That's the chemical signature (or something) of ecxtasy!. :P

MMDA stands for the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

yeah.. but noticing lately the cadena de amors on the center of EDSA... they are now dying.... they are not as lush as before... this must be attributed by the hot weather and hot smoke belches that they receive...

you know why these plants are drying up? kasi nilagyan pa nila ng wires para gapangan ng halaman eh mas madaling uminit lalo ngayong summer. marumi ring tingnan kasi kinakalawang na ang karamihan sa kanila. sana hinayaan na lang nila na gumapang yun sa mga poste deretso, mas malinis pang tingnan.

If anybody's don't mind can give me a concrete answer, why did the the MRT in Edsa was like a roller coaster ride instead of constructing a fixed elevated level of train track that can maximize road occupancy and wide vision of Edsa road lanes. I am really wondering, is there any obstruction for this concept or financial constraints?

This was discussed widely before during and before its construction. The engineers noted that the MRT line itself is running at zero grade with some minor grades along the way... It seems MRT is a rollercoaster ride but the one "moving up and own" is the EDSA roadway as prominently evident at.... Santolan to Guadalupe area

Federal...what does zero grade mean? I'm sorry i don't know the technicalities of MRT.
Anyway...the track is a bit of constant height from North Avenue to Annapolis.

Some variations as it approaches Ortigas and Shaw. Maybe to align with the existing flyovers at EDSA-Ortigas.

I can't see any reason why it has to go down again at Boni, then up at Guadalupe, to make it levelled with the Bridge over Pasig River.

Somebody has posted here before saying that the rich occupants of these hi-end villages near EDSA Makati didn't want to suffer all the noise coming from the trains/tracks. That's why MRT plunges down at Buendia and Makati Stations.

However, it can't go underground till Magallanes station since there's a complicated interchage at EDSA-SLEX. so you must notice that the platform is very very high. But that's already is on a congested area and at the edge of these wealthy villages. They probably wouldn't mind hearing the noice anymore.

I think "zero grade" means that it's flat with no incline whatsoever.

and for the record, the design of MRT3 became zero grade because of cost-cutting measures to increase the money flow into the pockets of some;) I'm speculating of course, dont ask for a source cos i dont have one. It would have been great if the whole line was above-grade (except Ayala and Buendia), thus more traffic lanes for EDSA.

Now now GreyX, more traffic lanes is not the solution. Such solutions are often cited as the only solution to traffic by idiots like a certain jackass BC Transport Minister that you should be familiar with. ;)

The EDSA MRT is fine at places where it is at and needs to be rightfully extended in a seamless manner to LRT1 in Monumento. Overall, tt serves its purpose well and truly give people an alternative to cars. :yes:

Well, one or two extra lanes on both sides wouldn't hurt. Plus a totally acess-controlling EDSA with interchanges.

extra lanes would do good. There are 20 million people in metro manila and 10 million cars. Wages are cheap so public utilities drivers are always driving like there's no tomorrow just to make money.

Now now GreyX, more traffic lanes is not the solution. Such solutions are often cited as the only solution to traffic by idiots like a certain jackass BC Transport Minister that you should be familiar with. ;)

The EDSA MRT is fine at places where it is at and needs to be rightfully extended in a seamless manner to LRT1 in Monumento. Overall, tt serves its purpose well and truly give people an alternative to cars. :yes:

More traffic lanes may not be the solution, but EDSA already had those lanes. They were taken away because of these "cost cutting measures" to make MRT3 at grade. Two lanes (one for each direction) would have made a difference in EDSA. I'm all for mass transit like the MRT3, but its best if its planned and built accordingly with existing infrastructure.

MRT did not take away lanes. The at grade portions of it were originally medians to begin with, not traffic lanes. The fact that they were medians is why at grade was feasible for those particular portions of the route, hence why this provided an opportunity to keep the costs down (otherwise, it would have been elevated since taking away existing lanes is unacceptable in Metro Manila...).

Oh, i believe they took away one lane in each direction. Maybe not the whole stretch of EDSA but in many areas. How many lanes is EDSA right now? 10? Correct me if im wrong, but im sure it was 12 before. Just look at this:
http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH181550.jpg?size=67&uid={dced1b78-73ee-45cc-a945-c925d9c54479}

vs

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa3.jpg

^^ Looks like five lane per side.

Its six...another pic:
http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH181556.jpg?size=67&uid={5341a335-2fd9-42a1-a25a-ccc0bea691b1}

^^ looks like in all those pictures, many drivers don't respect lane markers.

By looking at those pics wala talagang disiplina yung mga drivers sa Pinas! Hehehe... :)

actually most of the at grade portions took only half or 3/4 of the lanes on each side and not the whole lane.. so basically its like losing a whole lane on each side.. it also caused the closing of some intersections like the New York St. intersection...

that picture is not even bad. You should see when the cars are crisscrossed with each other. :bash:

Grabe, hindi ko na matandaan yung EDSAng walang MRT, di ko na ma-visualize ulit, sanay na ako pag may MRT kasi eh, pero 6 lanes nga yung EDSA b4

I still remember the EDSA-Ayala Flyover. Parang peach pa nga with plants. EDSA looked cleaner in those days.

yah, I remember those childhood days, where we were taking c-5 always when going to the south instead of EDSA, cause of the construction of MRT and undergound part in Ayala. Buti nga may mga damo ba yun sa MRT na tinanim nila, pero sana naman may bulaklak para mas gumanda yung EDSA.

^^ Hehe. It used to take us two hours each way from Alabang to Ateneo during those days. Horrible! But the carpool was able to get really close coz we had lots of bonding time. Plus we had time to cram for exams. :lol:

at my dad's time, he said that the long way was the Quirino highway when the Commonwealth was not yet build

lol...why would you live in Alabang and go to Ateneo?:D thats a killer commute. Well at least you had a carpool and made up lost time by making close friends:) Back then C5 wasnt a good alternative right?

I really can't remember the bumpy ride at C5, because I was only 7-9 years old when the MRT was not yet finished, I was at 10 when the North ave to Buendia was completed, and 11 when the Ayala to Taft was completed, I remember my first ride at MRT when i was 10, it was so cool! and no people at all, di pa ganun nadidiscover ng mga tao kasi eh... Ngayun, puro tao na, masikip, ma-asim ang putok, hahaha LOL!

at my dad's time, he said that the long way was the Quirino highway when the Commonwealth was not yet build

Actually Quirino Highway is a shorter way than Commonwealth... we from north of Novaliches and some from Bulacan does ply the traffic congested Quirino Hiway... my parents used to say... 'Wala pang traffic sa EDSA eh grabe na ang traffic sa Quirino Hiway'... hehehe... it's the shorter route to go to Manila... but with the rise of other parts of QC and Ortigas, it was a relief that they opened Commonwealth... at palapad ng palapad until today.. hehehe...

Its six...another pic:

http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH181556.jpg?size=67&uid={5341a335-2fd9-42a1-a25a-ccc0bea691b1}

Isn't this portion underground anyway? I think this is the EDSA intersection with Sen Gil Puyat Avenue before the flyover was built. So clearly making MRT at grade at certain sections isn't the cause of loosing the precious sixth lane for that portion, if in fact it was lost...

This is an old pix of Buendia Station, there is now a builing sitting in the middle of that pix and it occupies twolanes on both sides. It's a bottleneck. Ryan is actually right Mrt did take 1 lane out each way, MRT was saying initially that it would not but when presented with the facts they tried to spin it by saying that more people would take the train anyway. If you go past North Edsa you can see how wide Edsa should seem, feel , look like.

^ Yup, exactly:) And the centre median in north EDSA isnt that wide compared to the MRT, so surely the at-grade MRT took away a lane (or 3/4s of one, same difference:D)

This is an old pix of Buendia Station, there is now a builing sitting in the middle of that pix and it occupies twolanes on both sides. It's a bottleneck. Ryan is actually right Mrt did take 1 lane out each way, MRT was saying initially that it would not but when presented with the facts they tried to spin it by saying that more people would take the train anyway. If you go past North Edsa you can see how wide Edsa should seem, feel , look like.

I dunno about that....I wouldn't mind seeing a source since old pics don't lie (and the first one clearly shows five lanes despite the absence of the MRT). Not all of MRT is at ground level anyway.

Besides, MRTCorp was absolutely right that more people would take the train anyway. Given the amount of passengers it carries per day, could you imagine how many cars it has taken away from the roads? They can't all have came from buses, you know...

http://pro.corbis.com/images/IH181550.jpg?size=67&uid={dced1b78-73ee-45cc-a945-c925d9c54479}

The center median in this pic looks wide enough for me...

Given the amount of passengers it carries per day, could you imagine how many cars it has taken away from the roads? They can't all have came from buses, you know...


Yeah, no doubt about that. That's why i want more MRT lines in MM. But as i said earlier, they could have done it without taking away a precious lane.:)

i'm not exactly sure where in EDSA this is...but its definitely before MRT3 was built:
http://www.ph.net/htdocs/trade/edsa.jpg

As you can see, the centre median is not wide enough for the at-grade MRT. And if you count the lanes in one direction, its 6.:)

The best rail transit is the one that can EASILY be expanded (of course, in this case, stupidity is forcing it not to happen as easily as it should, if at all). If you force MRT to be grade separated all the way, costs would have escalated to the point that it wouldn't be built at all.

I took these pics nung Bisita inglesya, forgot the day, the same day when we went to Antipolo, Sobrang ganda!!! walang-kakotse kotse, para kang nasa States! Ang bilis ng byahe, hahaha. :) matagal na tong mga pic na toh eh...

look at this billboard... ang haba-haba.
http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/8213/roadtrip10108vk.jpg

kung malinaw yung mga mata niyo, eto yung mga oras na sarado yung MRT the whole day, dun sa MRT, may mga taong nag-lilinis ng railroad...
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5240/roadtrip10118nc.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4823/roadtrip10124wd.jpg

hay, sana ganito araw-araw, dami kasing mga bus at iba pang transpo sa EDSa eh...

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9789/roadtrip10141gq.jpg

If I'm not mistaken.. that picture is in front of Megamall (northbound)... now the MRT is above grade on that area but when your reach a bit farther, the Ortigas Station now stands and it ate up a lane on each side....

Yeah, no doubt about that. That's why i want more MRT lines in MM. But as i said earlier, they could have done it without taking away a precious lane.:)

i'm not exactly sure where in EDSA this is...but its definitely before MRT3 was built:
http://www.ph.net/htdocs/trade/edsa.jpg

As you can see, the centre median is not wide enough for the at-grade MRT. And if you count the lanes in one direction, its 6.:)

Regarding EDSA, the MMDA has implemented a new scheme, "The Pink Towel" scheme. If a bus is overstaying at EDSA (which usually causes traffic), the MMDA personnel will hold a pink towel infront of the bus stating "H'wag nang sumakay dito. Overstaying sa kalye." :lol:

Haha! Kakatuwa ang MMDA. They even put up signs which say, "Ang Lugar na ito ay PANGIT!" on dirty places.

^^ Does that even help? :hilarious
Well maybe it does, to those people who don't care at all. ;)

i dont think MMDA's "NAKAMAMATAY" sign is heeded by pedestrians. nakakatuwa nga minsan picture-an yung mga taong nagkukumpulan sa ilalim ng sign na yun habang patawid..

Yan talaga ang problema sa ting mga Pilipino, lack of discipline and awareness, maysign na bawal, duon pa rin sumisiksik, kaya kahit sinong good government ang mamuno kung hindi tayo marunong sumunod, it won't work like this simple instructions.

they could just pop the tires out lol:D but that would cause bigger traffic.

new photos...well, a few weeks old :D

near boni/pioneer...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/f9f34fbe.jpg

rockwell flyover...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/e9253de7.jpg

approaching ayala...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/6f4714bd.jpg

tunnel...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/1fdc4c7c.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/4907da65.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/924fc6d5.jpg

approaching slex interchange...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/ce39555b.jpg

:)

is the SLEX interchange a cloverleaf?

Wow... love those pics...

is the SLEX interchange a cloverleaf?no. it's a three level stack interchange (the fourth is the skyway). first level is slex north-bound lanes with a left-turning lane to edsa, second level is slex south-bound with a loop formed by ramps to and from edsa. in addition, an edsa-bound ramp from slex merge with the loop and a slex north-bound ramp from edsa. and the third level of course is edsa. magulo yata :D...anyway here's a pic which shows the ramps to and from edsa however doesn't show the loop.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa2.jpg

thanks, maico.

no. it's a three level stack interchange (the fourth is the skyway). first level is slex north-bound lanes with a left-turning lane to edsa, second level is slex south-bound with a loop formed by ramps to and from edsa. in addition, an edsa-bound ramp from slex merge with the loop and a slex north-bound ramp from edsa. and the third level of course is edsa. magulo yata :D...anyway here's a pic which shows the ramps to and from edsa however doesn't show the loop.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/imagesaver1206/national%20roads/edsa/edsa2.jpg

thanks, maico.

Ah IC. I'm sure that's probably more efficient than a cloverleaf!

So then the NLEX interchange with EDSA is a cloverleaf right? I know there's one cloverleaf somewhere! lol

ganda ng pics dudz!!!

eto saken, hahaha! the unprofessional way... :jk: :D
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Bump!

Ah IC. I'm sure that's probably more efficient than a cloverleaf!

So then the NLEX interchange with EDSA is a cloverleaf right? I know there's one cloverleaf somewhere! lol
yup.. and that area is popularlly called clover leaf..

EDSA’s busiest stretch


Did you know 1: The most traffic-choked stretch of EDSA is a toss-up between Shaw Blvd. to Guadalupe and Ortigas Ave. to Shaw, with buses from more than 100 companies lining up every day to take passengers.

Interestingly, both areas are mall-rich and easily accessible to the Ortigas Commercial Center.

Did you know 2: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will no longer issue working visas to Filipinos unless the applications are coursed through Saudi-based recruitment agencies/brokers.

Pretty much like the system in Hong Kong and Taiwan, this means the broker’s fee of between US$100 and US$200 per visa will have to be absorbed either by the Philippine-based recruiter or the would-be overseas Filipino worker.

Did you know 3: The number of boarded-up stalls at the basement food court of the EDSA-Shangrila mall is reminiscent of the mall’s birth pains. Given its low-end market, which would be better served by neighboring malls, food court lessees must balance pricing (read: less than P70 for lunch seems to be norm) with high fixed rentals plus a share of gross sales.

Interestingly, business at its sixth floor cinema cum high-end dining complex has never been better.

I noticed that along EDSA north side near Camp Crame after White Plains avenue, they are removing the trees along the sidewalk. Perhaps, a road widening project. IMO, even if they expand that side, it will not reduce traffic volume since the road will still get narrow approaching the Santolan flyover.

any pics of the newly asphalted edsa?

I noticed that along EDSA north side near Camp Crame after White Plains avenue, they are removing the trees along the sidewalk. Perhaps, a road widening project.

:ohno: they need to be planting more trees in the metro, not removing them.

:ohno: they need to be planting more trees in the metro, not removing them.

nabasa ko sa news after milenyo inutusan ni GMA ang MMDA at DPWH na alisin ang mga puno sa daan para hindi sagabal tuwing bagyo.

Stop killing EDSA trees, MMDA urged

By MICHAEL PUNONGBAYAN

The Philippine Star

The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) and the environmentalist group Mother Earth Foundation (MEF) are now asking the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to stop killing and uprooting trees along EDSA.

Both are denouncing the agency and its workers for allegedly decimating some 37 grown trees from White Plains Avenue to Boni Serrano Avenue fronting Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

Former president and current PBA committee on environment chairman Linda Jimeno said their group and the MEF are calling on the MMDA to immediately put an end to the killing of trees along EDSA.

According to her, global warming is already a problem and is "threatening our very existence as inhabitants of this planet."

"Pollution and the rising heat may be alleviated by the presence of these trees yet instead of planting thousands more, the MMDA is destroying them. The city is where we need them the most," Jimeno told The Star in an interview.

MEF chairman Sonia Mendoza said the MMDA is making it appear that the trees are being balled and not being killed outright.

"I took photos and I saw the pitiful state of the trees that were still standing," she said.

Stop killing EDSA trees, MMDA urged

By MICHAEL PUNONGBAYAN

The Philippine Star

The Philippine Bar Association (PBA) and the environmentalist group Mother Earth Foundation (MEF) are now asking the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to stop killing and uprooting trees along EDSA.

Both are denouncing the agency and its workers for allegedly decimating some 37 grown trees from White Plains Avenue to Boni Serrano Avenue fronting Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

Former president and current PBA committee on environment chairman Linda Jimeno said their group and the MEF are calling on the MMDA to immediately put an end to the killing of trees along EDSA.

According to her, global warming is already a problem and is "threatening our very existence as inhabitants of this planet."

"Pollution and the rising heat may be alleviated by the presence of these trees yet instead of planting thousands more, the MMDA is destroying them. The city is where we need them the most," Jimeno told The Star in an interview.

MEF chairman Sonia Mendoza said the MMDA is making it appear that the trees are being balled and not being killed outright.

"I took photos and I saw the pitiful state of the trees that were still standing," she said.


What?! They cut those trees down?! Sayang naman!

how bout relocating those trees
is that possible over there

They've relocated the trees in Katipunan, so they should be able to do the same in EDSA...but that's not the point. Why would they cut down the trees in EDSA, that stretch of road already lacks trees...they should be planting more not cutting them down.

baka kulang ang production ng toothpicks

just wanna share some pics of edsa:) got too bored sa traffic eh, di mapigilan ng finger ko mag-click, :lol: enjoy the ride, :nuts: It's a little bit traffic kasi sa bus, mga inaayos na daan etc...

Metro Gwapo wallls
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U/C overpass1 between Santolan flyover and uhm... basta yung underpass before Cubao... :lol:
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overpass2, kakagawa lang, between Q. ave flyover, and Trinoma
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forgot to post these, oh, btw, it's very traffic at SM North because of the u-turns there, :bash: esecially at night (uwian kasi e) what more if Trinoma opens?:nuts:

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^^ Also, what more if they start the construction of the MRT extension. That area will be a nightmare. They should start doing the proposed interchange in the area.

What I hate about EDSA is those overpasses and bypasses that seems to come out of nowhere unlike the one I used to know where cars can freely cruise the highway and enjoy the sun at the same time. EDSA's cluttered set up makes you feel stressful as you drive or even pass there.

forgot to post these, oh, btw, it's very traffic at SM North because of the u-turns there, :bash: esecially at night (uwian kasi e) what more if Trinoma opens?:nuts:

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I hate BF for blocking the EDSA/North Avenue Interchange Project. When Trinoma opens, his Uturn Slots will die

The ever chaotic EDSA... As much as possible I avoid passing through EDSA. I always take alternate routes. Driving along EDSA is so stressful and the pollution is unbearable in some areas. What happened to the Clean Air Act? A lot of the buses are smokebelchers.:ohno:

^^ Based on experience, EDSA is still the fastest route for me from Makati to QC. The alternate routes are likewise clogged including some parts of C5.

The ever chaotic EDSA... As much as possible I avoid passing through EDSA. I always take alternate routes. Driving along EDSA is so stressful and the pollution is unbearable in some areas. What happened to the Clean Air Act? A lot of the buses are smokebelchers.:ohno:


I agree. Except :

A. Southbound portion of GMA-Kamuning flyover where vehicles pile up due to exiting buses at Farmer's ibabaw Exit

B. Northbound Nepa-Q Mart area due to again, buses, blocking two to three lanes loading passengers

C. North Avenue U-turn

D. Congressional U-Turn. MMDA should put barriers on the outer three lanes to avoid being blocked or impeded by the U-turn lanes (inner 2 or 3) in order to have THRU TRAFFIC lanes

^^ Based on experience, EDSA is still the fastest route for me from Makati to QC. The alternate routes are likewise clogged including some parts of C5.

Well, it all depends on which part of QC you're going from Makati. I'm from Makati & Mandaluyong and my route varies according to my destination. Like I've said previously, as much as possible I avoid passing through EDSA but there are instances that EDSA is still the best way to go (just portions of it). :)

April 21, 2007 - part 1 of 2

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Part of Mall underconstruction on the east side of MRT's North Avenue Stantion.
Looking towards northeasterly directions.
(Apparently this Mall is owned by the operator of MRT also as I remembered years ago.
Ayala Mall if I remember correctly)





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The Mall under construction adjacent and on the east side of MRT's North Avenue Station,
looking towards southeasterly diorections.





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The Mall .. looking towards southeasterly directions.





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Looking towards the MRT North Ave station.




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The Mall being constructed on the east side of MRT's Noprth Avenue Stn.
looking towards south.




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EDSA going toward Monumento and points west, and to NLEX.





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part 1 of 2
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April 21, 2007 - part 2 of 2


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part 2 of 2
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yup pH care indeed. grabing trapik. grabe rin ang mga ad boards.

^^ :omg: :wtf: The EDSA I remember was much wider! Yikes! :shocked:

^some pictures there shows North Avenue.

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-SM Prime's PRIMER - 2006 Annual Report

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i wish the entire stretch of edsa was like that with stupid cars staying in their lanes.

why can't stupid mmda fine drivers with reckless driving if they drive outside the lanes and keep swirving.

^^ because everyone has gone so fearless and does all sorts of violations altogether... dito lang ako nakakita na hindi na natatakot sa mga pulis ang drivers, instead, sasagasaan pa nila para makatakas agad sila...

Dapat ang parusa dito, putulan ng kamay at paa!!

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watsup with the pink and blue paint scheme??? ughhh :poke:

^ Metro Ganda... Este, Metro Gwapo :)

i dont think its anywhere near gwapo... lol

Just want to share my experience:

The first time I drove in EDSA was January 1, 2007. Virtually, I'm happy because the road was almost empty. From Roxas Boulevard to Balintawak, it would only take me an hour or less.

January 2, 2007, afternoon: After having a fun time with my family in Bataan and Subic, I was trembling with fear starting Balintawak-Muñoz area, as big buses race each other for the passengers. Swerving like maniacs. And the traffic from Quezon Avenue to Cubao was horrible. It is January 2, nagsisi-uwian na ang mga tao galing sa mga probinsya, di ko pala akalain na as early as 1PM, rush hour na sa EDSA.

Strict ang parents ko. Hanggang Coastal Road, Roxas Blvd and SLEX lang ako pinapayagang mag-drive. Basta hindi lang daw EDSA. Natatakot sa akin siguro mag-drive, hehehehe!!!! :lol:

^^ hahahaha! kaya ko pa naman gitgitan sa mga BUS na yan! unahan lng palagi sa paa....