Motorists advised to expect heavy traffic on North Ave. as MRT7 construction begins

The Metro Rail Transit-7 Project Traffic Management Task Force advised the public to expect heavy traffic on roads where construction of the MRT7 is ongoing, according to a report on Unang Balita on Monday by Bernadette Reyes.

Motorists were advised to avoid North Avenue in Quezon City since the installation of the rail tracks going toward the Quezon Memorial Circle will commence on Monday.

The task force said motorists may seek alternate routes.

Construction for the MRT7 is also ongoing on Commonwealth Avenue.

The MRT7 is a 22-kilometer rail transit system with 14 stations connecting North Avenue in Quezon City to San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.

Its stations will include North Avenue, Quezon City Memorial Circle, University Avenue, Tandang Sora, Don Antonio, Batasan, Manggahan, Doña Carmen, Regalado, Mindanao Avenue, Quirino, Sacred Heart, Tala, and San Jose Del Monte.

It is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019. —KG, GMA News