Portion of Roxas Boulevard closed to motorists starting Jan. 15

A portion of the southbound lane of Roxas Boulevard has been closed to motorists starting 6 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022.

The closure will allow for the repair of the box culvert, according to a tweet by GMA News reporter Vonne Aquino.

The affected portion of the road starts from the area in front of HK Sun Plaza in Pasay City and ends at the EDSA-Roxas Boulevard flyover.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday said the damaged box culvert is in front of the Libertad Pumping Station in Pasay City.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the closure and repair in the area will be for 60 days.

DPWH South Manila district engineer Mikunug Macud said the box culvert was constructed in 1970 and is in need of immediate repairs as it has been used for more than 50 years.

The MMDA said affected motorists may take the following alternate routes:

For light vehicles:

• From Bonifacio Drive/Roxas Boulevard: take Roxas Blvd.-Buendia Avenue service road, turn right at Buendia Avenue Extension then left at Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard going to destination.

• From Bonifacio Drive/Roxas Boulevard: turn right at HK Sun Plaza access road then left at Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard to destination.

• From Bonifacio Drive/Roxas Boulevard: left at Pres. Quirino Avenue to destination.

For trucks/trailers and other vehicles from Bonifacio Drive going to Roxas Boulevard southbound:

• Turn left to P. Burgos Avenue, straight towards Finance Road and Ayala Boulevard, then right to San Marcelino Street, take P. Quirino Avenue to South Luzon Expressway to destination.

The MMDA said at least 887 cargo trucks and 1,029 trailers daily are traversing the Roxas Boulevard southbound direction. —KG, GMA News