Makakaasa ang mga biyahero at motorista ng mas maluwag na trapiko patungong Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 mula Skyway habang inaasahan ang pagdagsa ng mga pasahero ngayong Holy Week.
Ito ay matapos pangunahan mismo ni President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. mismo ang nanguna sa pagbubukas nitong Huwebes ng Andrews Avenue off-ramp, na layon umanong paluwagin ang trapiko sa bisinidad ng airport sa pamamagitan ng paglagpas sa “persistent bottleneck.”
Ayon kay San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ramon S. Ang, aabot ng 15 hanggang 25 minuto ang matitipid kasunod ng pagbubukas ng bagong off-ramp na nagdudugtong sa NAIA Expressway direkta sa terminal.
“Built by SMC through its infrastructure arm, the new link is expected to improve access to Terminal 3 ahead of the Holy Week travel peak, when passenger volumes at NAIA typically rise. Traffic in the area had been causing delays of as much as 30 minutes over a one-kilometer stretch due to heavy vehicle density,” ani Ang.
Ayon pa kay Ang, “the project includes a 320-meter, two-lane off-ramp along Andrews Avenue in Pasay City, along with road widening works at the at-grade section near the Circulo del Mundo Rotonda.It was completed in 12 months, faster than the original 36-month estimate, following coordination among construction teams, contractors, regulators and government agencies, including the Pasay City government, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).”
Sinabi naman ni Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon na ang proyekto ay bahagi ng layunin ng Marcos administration na palawakin ang public-private partnerships para sa transport infrastructure.
“The President has made clear that we must work hand in hand with the private sector to deliver projects that ease the burden of daily travel for our kababayans,” ani Dizon.
