Roxas Boulevard closed for LRT1 Cavite Extension Project

by GO Cavite January 29, 2022 Roxas Boulevard CAVITE CITY - On Sunday, a portion of the northbound lane of Roxas Boulevard was closed for th...

by GO Cavite
January 29, 2022

Roxas Boulevard

CAVITE CITY - On Sunday, a portion of the northbound lane of Roxas Boulevard was closed for the P64.9-billion LRT1 Cavite Extension construction.

Due to the road closure, a lot of motorists and commuters have been inconvenienced by the extension project.



"Nagkanda ligaw-ligaw na kami sa mga saradong kalsada. Naka-tatlong ikot na 'ko. Pagdating ko dito, sarado din. 'Yung Waze ko, pinapa U-turn ako, I don't know sarado din pala," an irate motorist said.

A commuter also stated that the road closure inconvenienced the public as they could not get a ride home.



"Biglaan lang 'yung ginawa nila. Minsan perwisyo. Kaninang umaga, walang masakyan papuntang Las Piñas kasi sinara nila doon,"

Authorities announced that the road would again be closed on Monday from 10 pm to 6:30 am.



In the meantime, alternative routes are open for vehicles and pedestrians walking to Manila and Pasay.

Light Rail Manila Corporation Spokesperson Jacqueline Gorospe apologized for the inconvenience, stressing that they needed one lane to secure enough space in the area for their personnel.

“Iyong pagsarado po ay para sa seguridad or safety ng mga dadaang sasakyan sa ibaba kasi ito ‘yung laying of pi-girders o ito ‘yung mga horizontal structures,” she said.

The project is expected to increase LRT's ridership from 500,000 to 800,000 daily and reduce travel time between Baclaran and Bacoor from 1-2 hours to 25 minutes.