If all things proceed as planned, the BGC-Ortigas Road Link Project will be partially opened to motorists this June, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Public Works and Highways Sec. Mark Villar said on Friday that they are aiming to finish the remaining civil work activities at the four-lane, two-way Sta. Monica-Lawton Bridge, which is a major component of the P1.793-billion BGC-Ortigas Road Link Project.
“The entire bridge across Pasig River seems to be completely linked, though it is still undergoing some finishing touches on median barrier, parapet, and installation of street light as safety feature,” Villar said.
“I’m happy to announce that soon, we can open the bridge for our motorists once the up and down ramps near Kalayaan Avenue are fully completed”, Villar added.
Meanwhile, Undersecretary Emil Sadain reported that other than the bridge, DPWH is currently doing full blast works for the rehabilitation and widening the portion of Brixton Street corner Reliance, to Fairlane Street.
“For the Lawton Avenue to Kalayaan Section, laying of steel deck are completed with pre-stressed concrete girder casted from pier 8 to 18 while continuous fabrication and installation of reinforcements of pre-stressed girder, fabrication of rebar cage and embankment for approach road at the 8th Avenue to end of project in BGC is on-going, added Undersecretary Sadain,” DPWH said.
The entire 1.367-kilometer BGC-Ortigas Road Link Project, including the Lawton Avenue – Global City Viaduct, is expected to be completed this 2021.
Once finished, the project would reduce travel time between BGC and Ortigas Center from a one-hour trip to 12 minutes.