00:00Various government agencies are working hard to prepare for the rehabilitation of EDSA.
00:07What are the expectations of motorists and commuters in the coming days?
00:12Let's find out in the news of the country of Bernard Ferrer of PTV Manila Live.
00:20Patrick, one of the preparations of DOT or DPWH and MMDA is the heavy traffic.
00:27When EDSA rehabilitation starts, they will come up with a complete plan
00:32including the traffic management plan to prepare motorists and commuters.
00:42Dept. of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizo announced that in April,
00:47the rehabilitation of EDSA will start instead of this March.
00:51He is continuously planning plans for the said project.
00:55Among the preparations is the release of visas for motorists and commuters who regularly pass through EDSA.
01:04The plan is important because this rehabilitation will last for one year,
01:08for ASEAN next year.
01:11So, the plan is also important.
01:14It will be hard for us to go back and forth because our countrymen will be hungry.
01:21The DOT or DPWH, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority,
01:28and the government will work together to ensure a proper rehabilitation.
01:33They are preparing the possible heavy traffic for the start of the project.
01:40What we can do is to manage the traffic well, especially the rerouting and advisory.
01:48The complete plan is expected to be released to the public next week.
01:53DPWH first announced that they will use reinforced concrete
01:58to make the road more stable against the heavy traffic.
02:03There will also be an asphalt overlay with anti-rotting and anti-cracking features
02:09to make the road more durable.
02:13In addition, the drainage system will be strengthened using high-density polyethylene pipes
02:18to avoid flooding and road damage.
02:24Patrick, the cars on the EDSA Monument will run faster.
02:30Let us remind our motorists that this Friday,
02:33the number 9 and 0 plates are not allowed from 7am to 10am,
02:40and from 5pm to 8pm.
02:43Back to you, Patrick.
02:45Thank you very much, Bernard Ferrer.
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