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| DPWH Secretary Mark Villar inspects a new exit ramp of Skyway 3 in Makati City prior to its opening. (Photo by DPWH) |
MANILA, July 24 (PIA) – The Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH) opened a new exit ramp of Skyway Stage 3 in Makati City about a kilometer north of Gil Puyat Ave. to help ease the traffic along Osmeña Highway.
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar said instead of using Buendia as an off-ramp, motorists may now exit a kilometer further along South Super Highway through a temporary ramp constructed near Java Street.
“The section, which spans 1-kilometer, will be temporarily opened until full completion of Phase 1, which ends in President Quirino Avenue in Manila,” said Villar.
The DPWH chief also said that the temporary ramp near Java Street is currently one (1) lane passable but will be constructed into two (2) lanes, and eventually four (4) lanes when the on-ramp and the southbound direction will be opened to the public.
According to DPWH, the Skyway Stage 3 is a six-lane, elevated expressway stretched in its entirety over Metro Manila from Buendia, Makati City to Balintawak, Quezon City with a length of about 17.54 kilometers.
Upon completion, Skyway Stage 3 will ease traffic through the eight access ramps/interchanges strategically located at Gil Puyat, Quirino Ave., Plaza Dilao (Paco, Manila), Nagtahan/Aurora Blvd., E. Rodriguez Ave., (Quezon City), Quezon Ave., Sgt. Rivera St. (Quezon City) and NLEx. (PIA-NCR)
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