EDSA-Guadalupe Bridge’s planned 17-month partial closure – Important and need to know information
The rehabilitation of the EDSA-Guadalupe Bridge is part of the planned repair of three different bridges along EDSA, and this one may very well have the biggest impact on the motoring (and even the biking) public. MMDA Chairman Don Artes has issued statements during a press conference and here’s what we all need to know (and all that we know so far) about the planned roadworks.
17-month-long partial closure of EDSA-Guadalupe Bridge starts in October or November 2025
Photo: Metro Manila Development Authority
It has to be made clear that the entire length of the EDSA-Guadalupe Bridge will not be closed to traffic. Rather, only a partial closure will be implemented along its two outer lanes. So explains Artes, “Wala pong total closure na gagawin, yung two outer lanes lamang po (ang isasara) dahil sabi nila yung three inner lanes, kasama yung bus carousel na portion, ay stable pa po. Magkahiwalay kasing ginawa ito, magkaibang period [No total closure, only the two outer lanes because the three inner lanes along with the bus carousel portion are stable. They were built at different times].”
Photo: Metro Manila Development Authority
Another assurance that Artes gave during the press conference was that the repairs would not commence until after the DPWH has finished building temporary, alternative bridges on both the north- and southbound sides of the bridge. The construction of these temporary bridges is slated to begin sometime in January 2025 and will take about 10 months to finish; right about the same time as the expected start of the 17-month-long EDSA-Guadalupe Bridge rehabilitation.
Traffic is expected to be drastically affected during these times of construction and repair.
“Magkakaroon pa rin ito ng epekto sa traffic kasi magkakaroon ng construction doon sa area at idudugsong kasi itong temporary bridge na ito sa EDSA pa rin… Maaapektuhan pa rin po yung nasa ilalim, yung sa JP Rizal na mga sasakyan [Traffic will be affected because there will be construction in the area and because the the temporary bdirge will still be connected to EDSA.
It will also affect vehicular traffic underneath along JP Rizal],” MMDA‘s Artes said. He did note that ships passing through the Pasig River will not be affected, though. “Guinarantee po tayo ng DPWH na yun pong ating ferry service ay makakdaan pa rin sa Pasig River. Ganun din po yung mga barges na nagdadala ng kalakal [The DPWH guarantees that the ferry service as well as barges can still pass along Pasig River],” he said.
As early as now, it’s best to inform the public of what the plans are as this gives some leeway in case of some changes or, we hope not, more drastic additions and changes that can further negatively affect traffic along, underneath, and on the River itself during the EDSA-Guadalupe Bridge rehabilitation works.
