Skyway Extension project resumes today

MANILA: After pausing work for two months due to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), San Miguel Corporation (SMC) – the concession holder of the Metro Manila Skyway, is set to resume construction today, 15 May 2020.

Originally scheduled for completion by December 2020, the hiatus and the limited number of workers that can be deployed by the contractor (in compliance with guidelines set by the Department of Public Works and Highways [DPWH>) will push delivery of the project further back. SMC cannot yet determine the exact date of completion.

 “We have been given the go-signal by government to resume work on the Skyway extension, and while we cannot yet go full blast, we will do whatever we can to deliver this project as close as we can to the original deadline. We have to work smart, be efficient, and most of all, keep the workers safe,” said SMC president and COO Ramon S. Ang.

For now, 700 meters of Lane 3 of the Skyway northbound at- grade section from the old Alabang Entry Plaza will be closed to facilitate construction and enable workers to install scaffoldings to build the columns for Pier 34- 49.

Sanitation and other health measures were already put in place at the construction site prior to the resumption of work to ensure the safety of the workers.

Basic rules of social distancing and the use of face masks and gloves will be enforced. Adequate hand sanitation and disinfecting facilities including soap, water, and alcohol will also be made available.

In compliance with Inter-Agency Task Force-Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) directives, workers will also be housed in on-site facilities provided by the company.

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