MMDA to replace Congressional Ave. bridge

• Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/06/27/15/mmda-replace-congressional-ave-bridge
• Saturday, June 27, 2015 11:42 am

(ABS-CBNnews.com)

MANILA - Motorists should brace for heavy traffic as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) closes the temporary bridge along Congressional Avenue Extension in Quezon City.

MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino said the bridge will be closed starting 9 a.m. on Monday, June 29.

This is to give way to the construction of a new bridge by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The construction project will take five months, the MMDA said.

The eastbound lane will be closed for the construction of the westbound lane. The westbound lane will later be closed for the construction of the eastbound lane.

Motorists are advised to take the following alternate routes:

Eastbound:

Via Tandang Sora Avenue - All light vehicles coming from Mindanao Avenue, take Tandang Sora Avenue then left at Doña Robina, left at Jade Street or Viola Street, and right at Congressional Avenue Extension to destination. - All vehicles coming from Mindanao Avenue, take Tandang Sora Avenue, straight up to Katipunan Avenue (C5) to destination.

Via North Avenue/Quezon Memorial Circle - All vehicles coming from NLEX, Quirino Highway, take Mindanao Avenue, left at North Avenue, right at Quezon Memorial Circle, then right at Commonwealth Avenue, turn right at C.P. Garcia Avenue straight to Katipunan to destination (vice versa)

Via Visayas Avenue/Quezon Memorial Circle - All vehicles coming from NLEX, Quirino Highway, take Mindanao Avenue, left at Congressional Avenue, right at Visayas Avenue, right at Quezon Memorial Circle then right at Commonwealth Avenue turn right at C.P. Garcia Avenue straight to Katipunan to destination (vice versa).

Westbound:

Via North Avenue/Quezon Memorial Circle - From Katipunan Avenue (C5) straight to Tandang Sora Avenue left at Commonwealth Avenue right at Quezon Memorial Circle then right at North Avenue left at Mindanao Avenue to destination.

Via Visayas Avenue/Quezon Memorial Circle - From Katipunan Avenue (C5) straight to Tandang Sora Avenue left at Commonwealth Avenue right at Quezon Memorial Circle then right at Visayas Avenue left at Congressional Avenue to Mindanao Avenue to destination.

Via Visayas Avenue/Central Avenue - From Fairview/Commonwealth Avenue right at Central Avenue then right at Central Avenue then right at Visayas Avenue left at Congressional Avenue to Mindanao Avenue to destination. -- Report from Dennis Datu, dzMM