Rizal Avenue reopened to vehicular traffic
Two weeks ahead of schedule, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim led yesterday the re-opening of a 530-meter portion of
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The crowd cheered and ran behind the vehicles that cruised along
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Lim’s first act upon assuming office last July 1 was to order the re-opening of
He lauded City Engineering Office (CEO) chief Armand Andres for beating the deadline. The CEO was originally given a month to complete the project, but Lim gave them new instructions to finish the job by July 15.
About 200 personnel worked non-stop 16 hours daily just to comply with Lim’s orders. “About 80 to 90 percent of the bricks removed from the
In his brief speech, the 77-year-old mayor said this was in response to the clamor of motorists, the passengers and vendors who complained of heavy traffic around the area. – Evelyn Macairan
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