Skyway 3 toll-free access, odd-even scheme set during EDSA overhaul

Motorists are advised to brace for heavier traffic as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) begins on June 13 preparatory works for the EDSA overhaul.

- By TRIXEE ROSEL

To cushion the impact, access to Skyway Stage 3 will be toll-free and the odd-even traffic scheme will be reimplemented on EDSA, among key measures to ease congestion.

In a joint press conference, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officials unveiled a five-point traffic management plan aimed at mitigating disruptions during the EDSA Rebuild project-hailed as the most extensive rehabilitation effort along the historic thoroughfare since the 1980s.

Bonoan said the initial phase will cover the northbound EDSA Busway lane from Roxas Boulevard to Shaw Boulevard.

Subsequent phases will involve the systematic repair of all remaining lanes, with full project completion targeted by December 2026.