There will be no more closures of the Ungka flyover.
This was promised by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-6) following the full reopening of the controversial flyover.
“We will not be closing the flyover anymore. It’s going to be open 24/7,” said DPWH-6 assistant regional director Jose Al Fruto.
The four-lane flyover, which straddles Iloilo City and the town of Pavia, reopened to full capacity on Monday, Dec. 23.
However, it remains off-limits to dump trucks, transit mixers, wing vans, trailer trucks, motorcycles, tricycles, and bicycles.
Fruto also assured motorists and commuters that the 453.7-meter flyover is “safe” despite the ongoing installation of steel railings on the parapet.
The flyover, costing nearly P1 billion, was initially opened to traffic in September 2022, but it was closed two weeks later due to vertical displacement.
Fruto thanked the public for understanding the need to close the flyover to pave the way for repairs.
Lobbied by former Ilonggo senator Franklin Drilon, the flyover was intended to ease traffic and cut travel time from Iloilo City to the Iloilo International Airport in the town of Cabatuan.IMT
