Philippine Highways and Major Roadways

[Jerico_08]

Yeah..I think they will have to plan a lot of things about this new Interchange including flood mitigation along España and surrounding areas. Buti na lang di pa ako nakakalusong sa baha!

[ryanr]

They could build the flyover just like the ones in EDSA, with enough space in the middle to let MRT 4 run through it.

Great, Espana desperately needs flyovers. It takes so long to get from UST to QC because of the traffic jams. I really hope they do something about the flooding in that area. They should build additional sewer systems or something.

[renell]

C-5 must be removed of intersections where cars stop, because it'll be faster for motorists plying C5 to cross the metro. this underpass is a good idea

[ryanr]

I'm sure that is DPWH/MMDA's long term plan, just like EDSA. It will take many years just like EDSA, but at least they have done a lot already. They already built overpasses in C5/Ortigas ave, they have a long flyover in pasig and they are constructing a flyover from C5 to Katipunan avenue to make it one, smooth transition from C5 to Katipunan or vice versa. As if it was one avenue.

[apiong]

Originally Posted by GreyX

they have a long flyover in pasig

imho, the C-5 "Vargas-Bagong Ilog" flyover is one of the bottlenecks along C5, specially during rush hour... imagine all traffic being compressed from a 3-lane to a 2-lane width northbound and from a 4-lane to a 2-lane width southbound... they should have made it a 6-lane (3-lane each direction) flyover in the first place... I just hope the kalayaan interchange will improve the situation, at least for the southbound direction...

[renell]

i remember passing by that on the way to Marikina.. it can be a big source of traffic indeed

[ryanr]

Yeah, sure i'd agree with that. Because it is only a four lane flyover it really is a bottleneck. I got stuck in traffic there lots of times. But at least its better than without a flyover....

[ryanr]

Check this out:

Malolos Flyover built in just 60 days

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan — The President’s Bridge Program’s (PBP) Tulay ng Pangulo Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under the Arroyo administration has reached another record-breaking achievement in bridge-building and infrastructure development: The completion of a 280-meter permanent steel flyover here in just 60 days.


Soon after the quick construction of the twin, double-lane, 167-meter temporary flyover at the Dolores Junction in San Fernando, Pampanga in August 2003, PBP Chairman and DPWH Secretary Florante Soriquez, through President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s directive, led the construction of a permanent rapid erect steel flyover at the main junction of McArthur Highway intersecting Mabini St. in Malolos City to answer the heavy flow of vehicles coming to and from Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Pampanga.

The state-of-the-art steel bridging materials used were supplied by Mabey and Jonhson Ltd. (M&J) of the United Kingdom (UK), the same and lone supplier of the widely-used Compact 200 Bridge being built at a rate of three bridges per week throughout the Philippines.

The steel flyover complies with AASHTO HS2544 loading standards which is +25 percent higher than current Philippine highway loading standards, the same highway loading used in over 700 Compact 200 Bridges built nationwide.

Work commenced on March 6 and the structure will open on May 8, a remarkable feat in the development of vital infrastructure in this fast-developing city north of Manila. This is also a testament to the present DPWH leadership’s thrust of utilizing modern technology in building infrastructure in the shortest time possible.

This project is a priority concern of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, initiated by local officials of the city of Malolos, Mayor Danilo Domingo; Bulacan Gov. Josefina de la Cruz, and Bulacan Rep. Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado. The successful installation of this vital structure is supervised by Assistant Program Director Emil K. Sadain of the PBP with the technical assistance of Mabey and Jonhson.

The completion of the permanent Malolos Flyover will ease the perennial heavy traffic on McArthur Highway, lessening travel time for motorists, improving commerce, trade, and delivery of services in the province and its neighboring areas, significantly increasing economic growth.

The short construction period also benefited the people through lesser inconvenience and profit from the early serviceability of the struture. This flyover will also be a welcome addition to the many well-known landmarks of this historic city. (BKR)

[SunKing]

Here's an image of that flyover, you guys will have to forgive the quality, it was from today's newspaper.

[ryanr]

Not bad...60 days, thats amazing. btw, is that flyover two way? so one lane for each direction?

[SunKing]

I'm guessing it's one lane/direction, but then again, the photo's not really sharp.

[ryanr]

Its a small flyover...

[Jerico_08]

Indeed, it's a small flyover..But good job! Imagine they built a flyover in just 60 days! Very innovative..

[renell]

well it's a small road, McArthur Highway. if i'm not mistaken, that was the predecessor of NLEX

[ryanr]

Yup, McArthur Highway is an old and small highway, but an alternate to NLEX when its jam-packed.

any pics of McArthur highway? how about Marcos highway?

[SunKing]

Here's an amazing aerial of San Juanico Bridge:

[mhe-ann]

It didn't work.

[ryanr]

It doesnt work...
but the link does: http://tacloban.bravepages.com/image...ico-bridge.jpg

Leyte is so close to Samar!! Nice aerial...

[SunKing]

Sorry, here again:

[ryanr]

Do lots of traffic cross that bridge? Or its basically empty most of the time? how far is it from Tacloban? When was it built, again?