00:00The government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is still pushing to fix the traffic jam in the country
00:08where government agencies are already planning the total rehabilitation in EDSA
00:13that is not affecting motorists and commuters.
00:17This is Gabriel Yegas of PTV in Balitang Pambansa.
00:22Complete overhaul.
00:24That is what EDSA will do as part of the Build Better More program of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
00:31According to the Department of Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon,
00:34EDSA has been in operation for almost 50 years.
00:39Because of the hard work over the last decades,
00:44our countrymen can feel the results of EDSA.
00:52It's bumpy, uneven, and there are many holes in other places.
01:00And it's not a very comfortable ride.
01:02The plans are included in the study to reduce the traffic jam for motorists and commuters
01:08while the rehabilitation is being done.
01:10The EDSA bus carousel will remain open
01:12that serves almost 200,000 passengers.
01:16The various local government units are included in the plan.
01:19The Department of Public Works and Highways laid out the possible things they will do in EDSA
01:24that will be targeted under the term of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
01:27We will remove all the concrete.
01:30We will look at the base.
01:32We will reconcrete it.
01:34We will fix the base.
01:35And then we will asphalt it.
01:37MMDA Chairman Romando Artes assured that all options will be studied
01:43including the possible implementation of the Add-Even Scheme.
01:46He also arranged for living lanes as an alternative route for motorists and commuters.
01:52This is a major artery.
01:54We will close the lanes.
01:55EDSA's capacity will be reduced.
01:58So we are planning alternate routes and all.
02:02The President is just prioritizing the convenience of our motorists.
02:11Next week, the planned plan will be released
02:14to prepare the public for the rehabilitation of EDSA.
02:17More than 400,000 motorists pass through EDSA
02:20that is 32 kilometers long.
02:23From People's Television Network, Gabo Mide Villegas for Balitang Pambansa.
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