MANILA, June 25 (PNA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday kicked off the construction of the P520-million Tandang Sora-Luzon Avenue flyover crossing Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City that will interconnect the North Luzon Expressway and the South Luzon Expressway.

According to Edilberto Tayao, Director, Public Works-National Capital Region, the infrastructure is one of the vital links in the 41-kilometer North Luzon Expressway – South Luzon Expressway flagship project of President Gloria Macapaga-Arroyo.

“We have started the implementation of this project which is in line with the instructions of the President to interconnect the two expressways and eventually to the Manila-Cavite Coastal Road in Las Pinas City via C-5,” he said.

On the other hand, Undersecretary Romeo Momo, in charge for Luzon operations, explained that the construction involves the completion of a flyover that would directly connect Tandang Sora Avenue (Old Balara side) to Luzon Avenue. It measures more than 500 lineal meters including approaches with four lanes at two lanes per direction.

He said the structure also has access or service roads on both sides for vehicles coming from and going to Commonwealth Avenue and C-5 and vice versa.

“Once the project is completed, it will be beneficial to all motorists and businessmen in the area,” Momo said.

Motorists especially those coming from Katipunan Avenue would no longer use U-turns slots in Commonwealth Avenue, to go to Luzon Avenue as the project directly connects both ways.

The implementation of the project is in coordination with the Quezon City government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

In August 2008, Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. signed an agreement with Quezon City Mayor Feliciano Belmonte taking the responsibility of securing the right-of-way issues and some civil works.

With this, the department asked the cooperation of the public since the construction would give inconvenience to them.
The project is set to be completed this year.(PNA)