00:00The government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is still in a hurry to fix the traffic flow in the country
00:06where government agencies are planning the total rehabilitation in EDSA
00:12that is not affecting motorists and commuters.
00:16Details on the news of Gab Villegas of PTV.
00:23Complete overhaul.
00:24That is what will be done to the length of EDSA as part of the Build Better More program of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:32According to Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, EDSA has been almost 50 years since the last time EDSA was fixed.
00:39Because of the hard work over the last decades,
00:44our countrymen feel the result of EDSA.
00:52The road is bumpy, uneven, there are many holes in different places.
00:59And it's not a very comfortable ride.
01:03Along with the study of the plans to reduce the number of motorists and commuters while the rehabilitation is being done.
01:10EDSA Bus Carousel will remain open that serves almost 200,000 passengers.
01:16Along with the plans are various local government units.
01:19The Department of Public Works and Highways laid out what they can do in EDSA
01:24that will be targeted under the term of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
01:28We will remove all the concrete.
01:30We will look at the base.
01:32We will reconcrete it.
01:34We will fix the base and then we will asphalt it.
01:37MMDA Chairman Romando Artes assured that all options will be thoroughly studied,
01:43including the possible implementation of the Add-Even Scheme.
01:46Alternative routes for motorists and commuters are also being planned.
01:52This is a major artery.
01:53We will close the lanes.
01:55EDSA's capacity will be reduced.
01:58We are planning alternate routes and all.
02:02The President is just trying to prioritize the convenience of our motorists.
02:11Next week, a planned plan will be released to prepare the public for the rehabilitation of EDSA.
02:17More than 400,000 motorists pass through EDSA, which is 32 kilometers long.
02:23From People's Television Network, Gabby De Villegas for Balitang Pambansa.
