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Bidding for LRT-2 design set in August

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The Transport Department is bidding out the P200-million detailed engineering design for the proposed west extension of Light Rail Transit Line 2 to Port Area in Manila.

“After recently breaking ground for the LRT-2 East Extension, we are now moving to likewise extend the railway up to the port area, to serve more riders,” said Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya,

The P10.12-billion LRT Line 2 west extension project, which was approved by the board of the National Economic and Development Authority in May, involves the design and extension of the existing line 2 from Recto station to Pier 4.

The project will cover 3.02 kilometers and add three stations, including Tutuban (located next to the Cluster Mall);  Divisoria (west of Recto Avenue and Asuncion Street intersection) and Pier 4 (located 50 meters north of Zaragoza Street).

The west extension of LRT 2 will be locally funded and be implemented within three and a half years.

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The opening and submission of bids are expected within August, while the awarding is set for the fourth quarter of this year. The completion of the design will take around four to six months.

It will serve as the basis for the construction or civil works component of the project, which will be bid out once the DED is completed. It will cover the three stations, tracks, viaduct and electromechanical requirements, including five new 4-car rolling stocks.

Transportation and the Light Rail Transit Authority last month broke ground for the LRT-2 East Extension project, which will extend the system by 4.2 kilometers to Masinag in Antipolo City.

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