SMC resumes Skyway Extension works today

MANILA, Philippines — San Miguel Corp. (SMC) will resume construction of the Skyway Extension project today, with its new completion date still uncertain after works were halted due to lockdowns.

With its contractor returning to the job site, the SMC said the development would partially mitigate delay in the project completion, originally scheduled for December this year.

The SMC said a limited number of workers would be deployed by the contractor EEI Corp. as part of quarantine measures.

“We have been given the go-signal by the government to resume work on the Skyway. While we cannot go full blast yet, we will do whatever we can to deliver this project as close as we can to the original deadline. We have to work smart, be efficient, and most of all, keep the workers safe,” SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang said.

The project is seen to reduce traffic in southern Metro Manila, particularly the South Luzon Expressway and Alabang area by giving motorists from the south direct access to the elevated Skyway.

The SMC said about 700 meters of Lane 3 of the Skyway At-Grade section northbound from the old Alabang Entry Plaza would be closed for a month to enable workers to install scaffoldings to build the columns for Pier 34-49.

The company assured workers that safety, sanitation and other health measures are in place at the construction site.