GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. said Thursday it expects to complete the repair of departure-level link bridge at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Terminal 2 by Aug. 20 after passengers complained of flood in the area last week.
GMCAC said in a statement it initiated temporary measures to resolve 80 percent of the problem within the week.
“The final rectification of gutter works will be completed on or before Aug. 20, 2018 at the latest. GMCAC is committed to a swift resolution. These are quicker than usual timelines considering the heavy rains that Cebu has been experiencing for the past few days,” the company said.
GMCAC said it was now looking into possible materials that could be installed at the sides of the Link Bridge to prevent the entry of water, such as side grills or a special roll-down plastic, in case the problem persisted.
The company is also studying the installation of additional drains in the Link Bridge area.
A heavy downpour and cross-winds brought an excess of rainwater into the passenger drop-off zone and the Link Bridge of Terminal 2 departure area on July 31, 2018. This created a slight overflow of water in the Link Bridge that was around heel-level. The situation was captured on social media.