Expect increased traffic congestion along EDSA starting this weekend as a private contractor reportedly begins constructing a footbridge connecting a Mandaluyong City shopping mall to an EDSA Bus Carousel station.

Photo: edsacarousel.com
This is according to an advisory by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). A “private contractor will start the construction of the footbridge for EDSA Busway Project along EDSA,” it said, “between Doรฑa Julia Vargas Avenue and Bank Drive in Mandaluyong City.”
The MMDA advisory also stated that the project is slated for completion on June 10th.
MMDA Traffic Engineering Center Director Neomie Recio explained the proposed bridge will allow commuting mall-goers to easily access the Ortigas station of the EDSA Bus Carousel.
Both pedestrians and motorists should be aware that the sidewalk and center island in the area will be impacted by 24/7 construction for the new footbridge.
This project is a partnership between the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the mall’s management.