Araneta-Aurora intersection closed for a week

MANILA, Philippines — Starting today, the Araneta-Aurora intersection in Manila will be closed to traffic every night for a week for the construction of the Skyway Stage 3 project, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Tuesday.

MMDA Road Safety Unit head Emilio Llavor said the closure would  give way to the launching of girders for the Skyway.

The closure will be from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. and will affect 17,000 to 18,000 vehicles, Llavor said.

Drivers of light vehicles may take the following alternate routes: from Shaw Boulevard or V. Mapa, go straight toward Magsaysay Boulevard then Santol street, right on Palanza, Landargun or Bayani Road, then left on G. Araneta to their destination.

Vehicles from Cubao going to Manila should take Aurora Boulevard, turn right to Guirayan street, left to Palanza, left to Tomas Arguelles or Santol street to Magsaysay Boulevard to their destination.

From N. Domingo and Blumentritt, motorists may take F. Roman, H. Lozada and J. Ruiz streets; for vehicles coming from the north, they make take C-3 Sgt. Rivera, right at Bayani, Landargun and Palanza Street, left at Santol street, left at Magsaysay Boulevard, then V. Mapa, Old Sta. Mesa to their destination.

Trucks may take Quezon Avenue, E. Rodriguez Avenue, España Boulevard, Lacson Avenue, straight toward Nagtahan to their destination; or Magsaysay Boulevard, right at V. Mapa to Shaw Bouleavard, to their destination.