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New Skyway segment opened, cuts Manila-Makati travel time
New Skyway segment opened, cuts Manila-Makati travel time
Jacque Manabat,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jul 22, 2019 02:53 PM PHT
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Updated Jul 22, 2019 02:56 PM PHT
MANILA - A new segment of the Skyway Stage 3 tollway was opened to the public on Monday cutting travel time from Buendia in Makati to Paco, Manila to just 6 minutes from an hour previously.
MANILA - A new segment of the Skyway Stage 3 tollway was opened to the public on Monday cutting travel time from Buendia in Makati to Paco, Manila to just 6 minutes from an hour previously.
The Buendia-Plaza Dilao segment will be open to light vehicles, but the Public Works and Highways Department said there would be days when the tollway would be closed due to construction works.
The Buendia-Plaza Dilao segment will be open to light vehicles, but the Public Works and Highways Department said there would be days when the tollway would be closed due to construction works.
LOOK: Aerial shot of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 at 70% complete. Significant completion by end of 2019, accdg to DPWH. Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 is an 18.68-km elevated expressway stretched over Metro Manila from Buendia, Makati City to Balintawak, Quezon City. pic.twitter.com/gDdkjHg17Y
— Jacque Manabat (@jacquemanabat) July 22, 2019
LOOK: Aerial shot of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 at 70% complete. Significant completion by end of 2019, accdg to DPWH. Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 is an 18.68-km elevated expressway stretched over Metro Manila from Buendia, Makati City to Balintawak, Quezon City. pic.twitter.com/gDdkjHg17Y
— Jacque Manabat (@jacquemanabat) July 22, 2019
Once finished, Skyway Stage 3 will connect the South and North Luzon Expressways, cutting travel time to 15 to minutes from up to 2 hours, said Public Works Secretary Mark Villar.
Once finished, Skyway Stage 3 will connect the South and North Luzon Expressways, cutting travel time to 15 to minutes from up to 2 hours, said Public Works Secretary Mark Villar.
LOOK: It took us only 6minutes from Buendia Makati to Paco Manila at 40kph. SkywayStage 3 partially opens today but DPWH says only light vehicles can pass and there will be days it will be closed to traffic for construction activities. pic.twitter.com/C1Fjhi9ZF6
— Jacque Manabat (@jacquemanabat) July 22, 2019
LOOK: It took us only 6minutes from Buendia Makati to Paco Manila at 40kph. SkywayStage 3 partially opens today but DPWH says only light vehicles can pass and there will be days it will be closed to traffic for construction activities. pic.twitter.com/C1Fjhi9ZF6
— Jacque Manabat (@jacquemanabat) July 22, 2019
Skyway Stage 3 is 70 percent finished said Villar. The new expressway, which is operated by San Miguel Corp's toll road unit, will be toll-free for now.
Skyway Stage 3 is 70 percent finished said Villar. The new expressway, which is operated by San Miguel Corp's toll road unit, will be toll-free for now.
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The CAVITEX-C5 Southlink is also set to be opened to the public on Tuesday. The 2.2-kilometer expressway is expected to divert vehicles from the Sales Interchange near Villamor Airbase that often experiences heavy traffic.
The CAVITEX-C5 Southlink is also set to be opened to the public on Tuesday. The 2.2-kilometer expressway is expected to divert vehicles from the Sales Interchange near Villamor Airbase that often experiences heavy traffic.
- With a report from Apples Jalandoni, ABS-CBN News
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