The Metro Manila Development Authority on Friday announced it would close the U-turn slot along Commonwealth Avenue beginning today (Oct. 6) to give way to the construction of the Metro Railway Transit Line 7 (MRT-7).
MMDA general manager Jose Arturo Garcia Jr. said the U-turn slot closure, particularly at Don Antonio, would last for two months as private contractor EEI Corp. begins the construction of an abutment station in the area.
For the meantime, motorists are advised to use the Eclaro U-turn slot, located 700 meters from the one to be closed.
The MRT 7 project involves the construction of a 23-kilometer railway system with 14 stations from North Avenue, Quezon City to San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
It is expected to serve thousands of passengers in Metro Manila and nearby provinces of Bulacan and Rizal when completed.
“Please bear with us. This is one of the projects under the Build, Build, Build program, one of the government’s long term solutions to address traffic in the metro,” said Garcia in a press briefing Friday.
