WRECKER CRANES. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's two new wrecker cranes are designed for heavy-duty towing and capable of carrying up to 50 tons each. These vehicles will be used to boost the agency's road and emergency response, MMDA acting chair Don Artes said on Friday (Jan. 26, 2024). (Photo courtesy of MMDA)
MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) two new wrecker cranes are expected to boost emergency and road accident response, its official said Friday.
Each wrecker crane is designed for heavy-duty towing and is capable of carrying up to 50 tons, MMDA acting chair Don Artes said.
“The wrecker crane will be used in case of roadside accidents or breakdown involving heavy vehicles. Vehicles involved in accidents should be removed from the site as soon as possible to allow normal traffic and prevent obstruction in the road,” Artes said.
Road reblocking
The MMDA also advised motorists to take alternate routes due to reblocking and repair in parts of the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) starting 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday.
Reblocking works will be done in the outer lane of EDSA southbound, after Cabrera Street in Pasay City.
In EDSA northbound, there will be reblocking works in the fifth lane from the sidewalk, between Gen Tirona St. to Don Vicente Ang in Caloocan City.
The affected roads will be fully passable by 5 a.m. on Jan. 29. (PNA)
