Roosevelt Avenue-Edsa, Quezon City (PNA file photo by Robert Oswald P. Alfiler)
MANILA – The Quezon City government will rehabilitate its footbridges, undertake road repairs, and add more street lamps for the safety of pedestrians and commuters.
A recent assessment by city engineers showed several footbridges need repairs or upgrades.
Additional Green Open Reclaimed Access (GORA) lanes to encourage walking and cycling will also be built.
"We have seen how useful our GORA lanes and bike lanes are to the people, not just to residents but to everyone who uses them," Mayor Joy Belmonte said in a statement on Tuesday.
More street lamps will be installed while greening of parks will be intensified.
Part of the city’s long-term plan is putting up between 2,500 and 3,000 lamp posts yearly for the next eight to 10 years.
Belmonte admitted 40 percent of the city’s roads are not well-lit.
A central management system will monitor all 75,000 lights once completed.
Several park development and rehabilitation projects are underway since 2021 while a 5.39-kilometer GORA lane was launched amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The current GORA lane passes through Doña Hemady Avenue, Scout Tobias Street, and Mother Ignacia Avenue providing access to three major roads -- Aurora Boulevard, Quezon Avenue, and Edsa. (PNA)
