We would like to express our sincerest apologies to motorists affected by the heavy flooding at the
Skyway At Grade (ground level) Bicutan in Paraรฑaque
City following continuing moderate to heavy rains since
6:00 PM of Wednesday, July 12 until today, Thursday,
July 13 resulting in heavy traffic on both directions of the
expressway.
Historically, this
portion of the Skyway System has remained floodfree and we have consistently strived to maintain a
smooth and reliable traffic
flow for our valued users.
Our maintenance teams
conduct regular inspections at the drainage system to remove all obstructions such as sludge and
garbage.
But over the
past few months, the rise
in floodwaters at the carriageway has become evident.
These incidents
were primarily due to a
drainage system problem
outside of the Skyway
system, which we traced
in February this year, due
to ongoing construction
works in the area that are
unrelated to our operations and outside our direct control.
Since then we
have been in constant coordination with the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) and
other government and private sector stakeholders
in the area to find a way to
address the issue together.
In fact, we lent
some of our equipment
to help drain floodwater
faster and deployed our
maintenance teams to siphon off water from the
carriageway.
One of the
stakeholders in the area
is also currently working
on the portion of the affected drainage system
within their property, with
the contractor committing
to finish the outfall this
month.
We are hopeful
that this corrective action
will restore the smooth
flow of floodwaters to the
nearby creek and put an
end to the flooding at Skyway At-Grade Bicutan,
which has disrupted the
traffic flow and greatly inconvenienced our riding
public.
In the meantime,
we will continue to work
with all involved stakeholders in the area to
resolve the issue in the
soonest possible time and
ensure efficient and safe
traffic flow on the expressway.P
