For the Libertad Pumping Station to be more “efficient” in preventing flooding, MMDA could close a portion of Roxas Blvd. for two to three months.
UPON inspection of a damaged old drainage structure in Pasay City, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chair Benjamin Abalos Jr. said the repair would require “immediate closure” of the southbound portion of Roxas Boulevard.
The drainage structure–a box culvert owned and maintained by the DPWH–is located near the Libertad Pumping Station.
“There is a danger that the drainage structure, constructed in the 1970s, would collapse, so rehabilitation must be done immediately,” Abalos said.
Initial repairs are currently being done by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) South Manila District Engineering Office, which agrees in closing down part of the major thoroughfare.
Both agencies have yet to determine the dates of the closure.
“The DPWH said they have to rehabilitate the drainage structure and close the entire southbound but give us three days to make a careful study of the impact of the possible road closure and make recommendations on how to divert the vehicles,” Abalos told reporters on Wednesday.
Once the closure takes effect, motorists will have to take a detour and use alternate routes.
According to Abalos, at least 53,000 vehicles, including trucks, traverse the Roxas Boulevard southbound lanes.
After rehabilitation, the drainage system leading to the Libertad Pumping station will help deter flooding in the area.
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