DPWH to start work on Buendia Tunnel project in April

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson announced on Wednesday that work on the 880-lineal meter Senator Gil Puyat Avenue-Makati Avenue–Paseo de Roxas Underpass project will start in April, once pre-construction activities are completed in March.

“As early as now, I appeal for the understanding of the motorists and commuters on any inconvenience the project may cause as I have directed the contractor to maximize project time schedule,” Singson said in a post in the DPWH website.

“The Department is also coordinating with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Makati officials for the traffic management within the vicinity.”
 
The P1.27 billion project will ultimately address traffic congestion within the Makati Central Business District and its surrounding areas. Construction was expected to take 22 months.

The project will see the construction of a four-lane vehicle underpass along the innermost lanes of Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, passing through Makati Avenue and Paseo de Roxas intersections, as well as a covered tunnel portion of about 570 meters. — Joel Locsin/DVM, GMA News