00:00The installation of a steel structure for the MRT-7 in Tandang Sora will be done by DOT-R.
00:08Some roads will be temporarily closed and traffic will be placed in the said areas for the next few days.
00:15Let's find out from the report of Bernard Ferrer. Bernard?
00:19Noel, some lanes of Commonwealth Avenue will be temporarily closed
00:23through University Avenue and Tandang Sora Avenue
00:27This coming weekend, the installation of a steel structure for the footbridge
00:32in Tandang Sora Station will be done by Metro Rail Transit Line 7 or MRT-7.
00:39According to the Department of Transportation or DOT-R,
00:43the eastbound lane of the said road will be closed from 10 to 15 March
00:49until 4 am on the early morning of March 16.
00:53The public is being urged to look for alternative routes.
00:57DOT-R is asking for understanding and cooperation while warning the motorists
01:02while the government is working to provide better and more affordable public transportation.
01:09DOT-R has already announced that it expects to start partial operability of the MRT-7 in late 2025.
01:19The MRT-7 is 22 kilometers long and has 14 stations,
01:24including Quezon North Avenue Joint Station, Quezon Memorial Circle,
01:30University Avenue, Tandang Sora, San Antonio, Batasan, Mangahan,
01:36Toña Carmen, Regalado, Mindanao Avenue, Quirino, Sacred Hearts, Tala and San Jose del Monte.
01:45As part of the operation, the MRT-7 is expected to travel from Quezon City to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan,
01:52in just 35 minutes.
01:54It can accommodate up to 300,000 passengers in its first year of operation.
02:00Meanwhile, the traffic of vehicles on Commonwealth Avenue Particular is faster than those going to Purview.
02:08Meanwhile, the traffic of vehicles on the other lane is slower than those going to Elliptical Road.
02:16Back to you, Noel.
02:19Thank you very much, Bernard Ferrer.
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