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Third Trans Asia vessel stalls at sea, returns to Cebu City
IT was supposed to be the first commercial voyage of MV Asia Philippines, a passenger vessel of Trans Asia, after three months of major repairs. But a “minor technical problem” experienced at the vicinity of the first Mandaue-Mactan Bridge forced the crew to turn the vessel back to Cebu City’s Pier 4 at past 11 […]
DPWH engr.: Funds for flyover re-aligned to road repair project
August 19, 2012
THE funds for the road concreting project covering UN Avenue near the Marcelo Fernan bridge was re-aligned from a two-lane flyover project intended for Ouano Avenue in the North Reclamation Area in Mandaue City, public works officials said last week. Engineer Rachel Lumapas of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas […]
DPWH says coordination with City Hall done
July 28, 2012
ROAD improvement projects in Cebu City’s south district will proceed next month. Cebu Engineering District head Nicomedes Leonor clarified that coordination with City Hall was done by the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) months ago. He said their office has not received any communication from Mayor Michael Rama about […]
Airport flow still normal despite bridge repair
June 5, 2012
DAY 2 of repairs in the Marcelo Fernan Bridge ended yesterday with minimal impact on airport and riverboat services. There were no complaints of passengers missing their flights because of traffic delays on the bridge, said Mary Ann Dimabayao, public affairs divsion chief of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority. “Passengers already know […]
Slow traffic kicks off Fernan bridge repairs
June 5, 2012
Moderate traffic was experienced by motorists and commuters in Day 1 of the expansion joint repairs on the Marcelo Fernan Bridge. One lane for vehicles heading to Mandaue City was closed starting 10 a.m Traffic was slower than usual but those traveling from mainland Cebu to Lapu-Lapu City suffered no inconvenience, said Lapu-Lapu traffic officials. […]
BRIDGE REPAIR STARTS
June 4, 2012
Commuters and motorists traveling to and from the cities of Cebu and Mandaue to Lapu-Lapu City should brace for heavy traffic caused by the expansion joint repairs on the Marcelo Fernan bridge which starts today. The brunt of the traffic is expected to be focused on the old Mactan-Mandaue bridge, the sole gateway connecting the […]
2-hour travel delays
May 22, 2012
Give yourself leeway of at least two hours travel time to reach your destination if you’re crossing the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in June, especially if you’re heading for the Mactan Cebu International Airport to catch a flight. With the bridge repair starting on June 4, the public has to be prepared for some delays on […]
Fernan Bridge repair to start on June 4
May 18, 2012
EXPECT an hour’s delay in crossing the Marcelo Fernan Bridge once repair work starts on Monday, June 4. One lane of the four-lane bridge will be closed at a time for repair work that will run for 88 days until the first week of September. The one-hour estimated traffic delay was given by officials of […]
‘July is best time for bridge repairs’
May 2, 2012
THE best time to repair the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and temporarily close some lanes is in July, said Paul Villarete, general manager of the Mactan Cebu International Airport. “I would rather do the repair in July because May has the highest passenger movement going to the airport and June is the opening of classes,” he […]
October 14, 2012
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