NEWS: DPWH mulls constructing 'elevated EDSA'

[ghosthunter]

LINK: NEWS: DPWH mulls constructing 'elevated EDSA'

[vinj]

I wonder if they can actually do this.

If they do, then that's a nice proposition. Tataas value ng binili namin na condo... hehe. I did always wonder how it would feel to have a second level EDSA (without buses) whenever i drive up the EDSA - Rockwell or the Ayala-EDSA flyover during rush hour (where you see the traffic below and you're driving at a fast clip before going down).

New EDSA to rise in Metro Manila, says Public Works Secretary Singson
By Maila Ager
INQUIRER.net
11:49 am | Monday, September 12th, 2011
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MANILA, Philippines — A new EDSA (Epifanio De Los Santos Avenue) might soon rise in Metro Manila to address the traffic congestion in the metropolis, Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson disclosed on Monday.
Singson said they were looking at either putting an “elevated” expressway or a tunnel to decongest the traffic.
“EDSA to us is a struggle. EDSA can no longer absorb widening so what’s our option?” said Singson during the hearing of the Senate finance committee.
“We are doing a metro expressway for NCR [National Capital Region]. And this is either we put on top of EDSA a second level or we do a tunnel,” he said.
“We’re completing a study on that and it looks like the elevated expressway on EDSA will be [built]. Bagong [New] EDSA,” Singson said. “We are finalizing our plans to do a new EDSA.”

From: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/57551/n...retary-singson

[vinj]

Mods: Please merge/edit... missed the other thread.

[tidus1203]

And who will finance this? And how long will it take?

[Monseratto]

This will be a engineering/design nightmare with all the existing structure like the MRT/MRT Stations. That's what you get for short sighted management.

[ghosthunter]

This will be a engineering/design nightmare with all the existing structure like the MRT/MRT Stations. That's what you get for short sighted management.

Can you imagine the spaghetti tangle of elevated structures just at EDSA/Ortigas?

[vinj]

This will be a engineering/design nightmare with all the existing structure like the MRT/MRT Stations. That's what you get for short sighted management.

Shaw Blvd. will be one problem. I can also imagine the monstrous traffic it will generate.

It doesnt have to be the entire stretch of EDSA all at once. They can do it in phases such as Makati - Mandaluyong - Q.C. first, then the other extensions and connections later on.

Or...

You just build an elevated, circumferential expressway elsewhere. Something that links Taguig - Eastern Metro (Taytay/Cainta) - C5 - Northern Metro (Q.C.) with several elevated tributaries coming from Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig and Manila.

[uls]

And who will finance this? And how long will it take?

Aquino govt economic stimulus

Aquino is a Keynesian

[ghosthunter]

And who will finance this? And how long will it take?

I foresee China will have a hand in this part....

[robot.sonic]

Mas madali pa na ayusin ang MRT, ayusin ang edsa, disiplinahin ang mga bus drivers, tsaka private vehicles.

Di pa kailangan ng 2nd level ng edsa sa ngayon.

[Verbl Kint]

We should also implement bus and jeepney stops. Tama na yung kahit saan puwede magbaba o magsakay.

[jave]

*VK:

Not gonna happen because majority of Filipinos are too lazy to walk and politicians are too stupid and/or fearful of losing votes.

[renzo_d10]

Parang yung street na malapit saamin. There's a sign that clearly says " DITO ANG BABAAN/SAKAYAN ", and yet, the PUJs still load and unload passengers on the corner of the street. Thing is, there's a couple of MMDAs nearby, and they just ignore it like nothing is happening.

[shadow]

Traffic situation will never improve until they remove PUJs or at least lessen it by a significant percentage...Kahit Ano pang scheme Ang gawin walang mangayayari