San Miguel Corporation plans to propose 10-lane elevated tollway on EDSA

I have yet to hear this solution.

Have wages in other major cities in the Philippines be as competitive as Metro Manila. All major cities in Visayas and Mindanao. Don’t let progress stop in M. Manila where it is already more than congested. When the government has a plan to focus on other cities, employment and civilization will follow through.

Elevated highways in earthquake prone zones are a testimony to the foolishness of humankind. Think not? Open up YouTube as look at the pictures of San Francisco’s elevated superhighway after an earthquake. It pancaked! A 1.25-mile segment of the two-level Cypress Street Viaduct along the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880), just south of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, collapsed during the quake, resulting in 42 fatalities when the upper level of the road crashed onto the cars on the lower level.

Considering the continual gridlock in Manila an elevated highway collapse would kill hundreds and negatively impact the lives of thousands for many years that follow such an event.

So let’s stop talking about stacking highways and start talking about safe, efficient and economical public transportation. One only needs to ride the MRT’s in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Taipei to understand how a country can efficiently move people and reduce traffic gridlock.

In the short term, set the vehicle license fee at 1 million pesos. There are far too many people on the highways who really can’t afford to own a car, truck, SUV or motorcycle. Raising the license fee will thin out the herd. Visit the many repossession lots around the NCR and you will learn the truth about the many who were given loans that never had the means to fulfill their financial obligations. And yes, the lending institutions are guilty for making those loans and they should be held accountable.

Driving is not a right…it is a privilege.

Why not consider C5 /. CP Garcia ? Trucks can occupy the lower lanes and lighter vehicles in the elevated lanes. Pylons can be built in the center islands vs. EDSA where perhaps the posts may intrude the outer lanes. Maybe lesser traffic interruptions compared to EDSA and and less right of way issues. Just a thought.