These Metro Manila roads will undergo repair this Holy Week

While most Filipinos fly or drive out of Metro Manila for the Holy Week, a select few stay to experience a quiet, relaxed, and more importantly traffic-free metropolis.

During this time of the year, it would be a good idea to go cruising in your coupes, sportscars, or motorbikes. If you are already planning your routes, take note of a few places to avoid because the Department of Public Works and Highways, telco firms, and water companies will be conducting repairs starting at 11:00 PM today, March 27, until Monday, April 1 at 5:00 AM.

Quezon City has the greatest number of affected roads. These include the following:

• Batasan-Commonwealth Tunnel, Filinvest 1 Road to fronting Sandigan (1st lane from plantbox, Quezon City
• West Avenue, Ligaya St. to Del Monte Avenue (1st lane from sidewalk), Quezon City
• Luzon Avenue SB, Congressional Avenue Ext. to before Luzon Flyover (1st lane from center), Quezon City
• Commonwealth Avenue, Landbank to Elliptical Road (3rd lane from sidewalk), Quezon City
• Mindanao Avenue, Tandang Sora Avenue to Longines St. (truck lane), Quezon City
• Mindanao Avenue Tunnel to Sauyo Road (truck lane), Quezon City
• Payatas Road, Batasan Road to Bayanihan St., Quezon City
• Payatas Road between Singko St. & Leyte St., Quezon City
• Payatas Road before Maynilad Pumping Station to Petron Gas Station (1st lane from sidewalk), Quezon City
• IBP-San Mateo Road, Quezon City
• EDSA SB South Triangle 4th Diliman infront of VS Hotel (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB South Triangle 4th Diliman near GMA Network (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Brgy. San Martin De Porres 4th Cubao near SOGO (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Brgy. San Martin De Porres 4th Cubao near Farmers footbridge (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Brgy. San Martin De Porres 4th Cubao near Isarog Bus Station (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Brgy. Lipunan ng Crame 4th Cubao infront of Max and near Petron (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Brgy. Lipunan ng Crame 4th Cubao near Menard Merchandise Store (Bike lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Brgy. Lipunan ng Crame 4th Cubao near Philippines National Police (2nd lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Phil-Am 1st Diliman along Motor Corp. (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB South Triangle 4th Diliman infront of DDT Sky Tower (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB South Triangle 4th Diliman near Center for Determatology (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB South Triangle 4th Diliman near Shell (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Veterans Village Project 7 near Panorama Bldg. (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Veterans Village Project 7 near Index Shop (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Veterans Village Project 7 near QC Dapitan Lumber (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB Veterans Village Project 7 near Savemore (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB near 1st Balintawak Market (1st lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB 6th Balintawak infront of MC Premiere (3rd lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB 6th Balintawak infront of Bagsakan Fruit Market (3rd lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB 6th Balintawak infront of Worldwide Ventures Corp. (3rd lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB 6th Balintawak infront of Tile Depot (3rd lane), Quezon City
• EDSA SB 6th Balintawak ifnront of Auto Royale (3rd lane), Quezon City

In Caloocan City, road works will happen in the following areas:

• Rizal Avenue in South Caloocan City
• San Miguel & C4 T. Bugallon to Dagat-Dagatan Avenue, Caloocan City

Roaming around the Paranaque, Pasay area? Do not be caught in these places:

• Roxas Boulevard NB between Lourdes St. & Vicente Sotto St., Pasay City
• Roxas Boulevard NB between Remedios St. & Pasaje Del Carmen St., Pasay City
• Boulevard EDSA Flyover SB bridge approach (outer lane & inner lane), Pasay City
• South Super Highway East Service Road, Parañaque City

If you will frequent Makati and Mandalyong, plan around these routes:

• EDSA NB Guadalupe before bridge (3rd lane), Makati City
• EDSA NB Guadalupe P. Burgos St. near Jollibee and McDonald's (4th lane), Makati City
• EDSA NB Guadalupe JP Rizal Ext. (2nd lane), Makati City
• EDSA NB Guadalupe JP Rizal Ext. near Stoplight (2nd lane), Makati City
• And finally, if you will be joyriding in Manila, avoid Pres. Quirino Avenue between Taft Avenue & Leviriza St., A. Mabini St., Alonzo St., Malvar St., & San Andres, Manila City
• EDSA NB after Madison St. (2nd lane from sidewalk), Mandaluyong City
• EDSA NB after Reliance St. (2nd lane from sidewalk), Mandaluyong City
• EDSA SB fronting JB Sports (2nd lane from center island), Mandaluyong City
• EDSA SB fronting Shell Gas Station beside Bus Lane concrete barriers, Mandaluyong City

Portions of the following flyovers will be temporarily closed to traffic from March 27 at 10:00 AM until April 1 at 4:00 AM to give way to expansion joint repairs.

• Pasig Boulevard C5 Road Flyover southbound
• Truck lane along C5 Ortigas Flyover southbound

Meanwhile, water concessionaire Manila Water will undertake a 24-hour emergency leak repair along EDSA in front of Home Depot Balintawak area from March 28 to March 29.

We know that is a lot to remember, but if you can find a way to input the data into Waze or Google Maps, that would go a long way in ensuring that the next time you encounter traffic will be on back-to-work Monday, April 1. Have fun, and drive safe.