Faster EDSA rehab starts in 2026; brace for odd-even vehicle scheme

A revised rehabilitation approach for EDSA and the enforcement of an odd-even traffic scheme will proceed in 2026 following a review of construction methods and project timeline, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Friday, July. 4.

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DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the agency will adopt a more efficient "time and motion" method by overlaying a new pavement layer over the existing surface, replacing the original full-depth, lane-by-lane reconstruction plan.

"It looks promising. We are not going to scarify it anymore. We'll just put it on top, but we have to stabilize it properly. EDSA will rise a bit, but not that high," Bonoan said, noting that construction will primarily be done at night to reduce traffic disruption.