DOTr to replace 鈥楳ount Kamuning鈥� footbridge this year
This screengrab of a video by the Department of Transportation shows the conceptual design of the footbridge set to be constructed to replace the one along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) near Kamuning Road, dubbed by netizens as “Mount Kamuning.” (Screengrab from video by Department of Transportation)
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will construct a new footbridge within the year to replace the one along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) near Kamuning Road, dubbed by netizens as “Mount Kamuning.”
This came after a directive from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during a visit to the Metro Rail Transit Line over the weekend.
“‘Mount Kamuning will be replaced with a lower footbridge with elevators and will be connected to the GMA-Kamuning Edsa busway station.” ng ‘Mount Kamuning’ ng mas mababang footbridge na may elevators at konektado na sa GMA-Kamuning Edsa Busway station,” DOTr said in a statement on Thursday.
“Construction on the project is expected to start this year,” the DOTr added.
DOTr also unveiled the conceptual design in a video posted on its official social media page.
READ: Drawing flak for steep Edsa ramp, MMDA personnel to assist PWDs
“The President’s order is clear, to make our facilities more convenient for pedestrians and commuters,” Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said in the statement.
“That’s what we’ll do, we’ll ensure that the overpass to be constructed will be easier to use,” Dizon added.
