A wheelchair-accessible pedestrian bridgeway will be taking its place.
In a post on Thursday, August 28, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) unveiled the artist’s rendition of the upcoming revamped EDSA-Kamuning busway stop, which will also include the construction of a new pedestrian overpass.
In the two-minute long clip, multiple aspects of the project, designed by Royal Pineda+ Architecture & Design, were given sneak preview.
The modern concourse, which will have sufficient space for passengers, will also equipped with wheelchair-accessible lifts that can be used especially by the senior population and persons with disabilities (PWDs) to access the bus stop.
At night, the stop will also have ample lighting that is aimed at providing security to commuters and pedestrians.
Aside from that, the new overhead bridge will also be constructed in tandem with the new busway stop.
That will also be the replacement of the controversial overpass a stone’s throw away from the site, which has been dubbed as the Mt. Kamuning for its steep incline and unusually tall height.
It will also be directly linked to the MRT-3 GMA-Kamuning station, providing seamless intermodal change for passengers.
It was back in June when Mt. Kamuning caught the attention of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., who immediately ordered its demolition.
“Nung nakita ito ng Pangulo talagang nadismaya siya. Ang sabi niya hindi dapat pinapahirapan ang pedestrian at mga komyuter kaya agad-agad ipinag-utos niya ang pagpapatanggal nitong Mt. Kamuning,” said Transportation Secretary Dizon.
He added, “Sabi nga ng Pangulo, hindi na makakapaghintay ang mga komyuter natin. Matagal na silang naghihirap kaya bibilisan natin ang construction nito.”
It was last August 14, Sec. Vince Dizon, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and House Transportation Committee Chair Rep. Franz Pumaren led the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Kamuning stop of the EDSA Busway.
Later on, it was also reported that real estate developer SMDC donated a portion of the plots of land that they own in the area to the government for this project.
The new EDSA-Kamuning Busway Station and footbridge is scheduled to be completed by December 2025.
Aside from the area, a number of busway stops will also undergo major facelifts, such as Bagong Barrio, while new stops will be constructed in PITX and Cubao.
At present, the EDSA Busway system serves 250,000 passengers daily.