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The dedicated inner busway lanes along the northbound and southbound sections of EDSA from Roxas Boulevard to EDSA-Orense have returned to normal operations following completion of the asphalt overlay
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The repair works, part of the first phase of the EDSA rehabilitation project, were completed within the original timeline and in time for the return of commuters after the holidays
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Work now shifts to 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. from January 5 to May 31
The dedicated inner busway lanes along the northbound and southbound sections of EDSA from Roxas Boulevard to EDSA-Orense have returned to normal operations following completion of the asphalt overlay, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
The repair works, which are part of the first phase of the EDSA rehabilitation project, were completed within the original timeline and just in time for the return of commuters after the holidays, DOTr said in a statement.
With the completion, Transport secretary Giovanni Lopez reiterated that the inner busway lane remains strictly exclusive to authorized passenger buses.
As part of the first phase of the rehabilitation project, simultaneous 24-hour re-blocking works and asphalt overlay were conducted along Roxas Boulevard EDSA-Orense from December 24, 2025 to 4:00 a.m. of January 5.
Following this, work will shift to 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. from January 5 to May 31. During weekdays, asphalt overlay will be done lane by lane, while asphalt overlay and reblocking per lane per bound will be conducted during weekends.
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Public Works and Highways secretary Vince Dizon earlier said the instruction is that after finishing work at 4:00 a.m., the covered roads should already be passable by 5:00 a.m.
For the second phase covering the rest of EDSA, asphalting will only be done at night time and no road closures will be implemented.
The government is using stone mastic asphalt for the rehabilitation, which is more expensive but more durable and absorbs water faster than regular asphalt, according to Dizon.
