To increase its network efficiency while supporting government efforts in improving mobility, Manila Water is replacing an old 500-millimeter (mm) water mainline along EDSA Guadalupe Southbound in preparation for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) EDSA Greenways Project.

Old mainlines running along the EDSA Guadalupe Southbound Lane at the corner of JP Rizal Street are being upgraded to a more robust 600-mm steel pipe. The project, called the Steel Pipe Replacement Greenways Project Package 1, utilizes a newer and sturdier steel pipe spanning 332.3 linear meters, which will be connected seamlessly to the existing 500-mm steel pipe in the same area.

DOTr’s EDSA Greenways Project aims to improve the pedestrian walkway in transit stations located at Balintawak, Cubao, Guadalupe, and Taft. In preparation for DOTr’s project, the company started construction of the P47-million pipeline project in July 2023.

Construction works cover pavement breaking, open-cut excavation, pipelaying, valve insertion along St. Bernardino Street, and interconnection of the 600-mm steel pipe to the existing 500-mm steel pipe. Traffic management is being implemented to minimize disruption, as most of the construction activities are being conducted during the night.

“Projects like the steel pipe replacement along EDSA Guadalupe are opportunities for us to improve water service for our customers while supporting government infrastructure projects such as the DOTr’s Greenways Project,” Manila Water’s Corporate Communications Affairs Group Director Jeric Sevilla said.

With its completion by fourth quarter this year, the Steel Pipe Replacement Greenways Project Package 1 will provide more robust water infrastructure along EDSA to minimize the risk of leakage and safeguard the construction and development of the EDSA Greenways Project.