E-344 VOL.2 Republicof the Philippines DEPARTMENTOF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Public Disclosure Authorized MARIKINA BRIDGE AND A CCESSROAD PROJECT C - 5 RELA TED ROAD METROMANLA URBANTRANSPORr BULACAN_ PROJECT{MMURtTRIP) PROVINCE , LOCATIONCA PRQOECC CR,O._ Public Disclosure Authorized PROVINCE Public Disclosure Authorized CAlPT'. PROVINCE - - I ___: _!_____ i__ LAGUNA X z__-,4 :.1 F~~~ROVINCE - . ,,, ~~~~~ I ENV7RONMENTAL IMPACTASSESSMENT REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized JIJI.4Y 1993 l I - CGOND;T ENT S Page .4 Section 1.0 Name and Address of Project Proponent 1 Section 2.0 Type of Project 2 Section 3.0 Overview Summary 3 Section 4.0 The Project Setting 4.1 Declaration and Objectives 5 4.2 The Need 7 4'.3 Alternatives 8 4.4 Associated Projects. 10 Section 5.0 The Proposal 5.1 General Layout 11 5.2 Pre-construction Details 12 5.2.1 Project Construction Schedule. 12 5.2.2 Safety Measures 13' 5.2.3 Operation and Maintenance 13 5.3 Abandonment 13 .~~~ ~ ~ ~ . t~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~: 'A 11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Page- Section 6.0 Description of Existing Environmental. Conditions 6.1 Climate 14 6.2 Terrain 14 6.3 Hydrology 14 6.4 Atmosphere 14 r 6.5 Vegetation 15 6.6 Fish and Wildlife 15 t- 6.7 Land and Resource Use 15 6.8 Socio-economic Aspects 15 Section 7.0 Future Environmental Conditions Without the Project r 7.1 Climate 17 7.2 Terrain 17 1 7.3 Hydrology/drainage 17 I - 7.4 Atmosphere 17 -7.5 NVegetation 18 3 .. 7.6 Fish and Wildlife 18 7.7 Land and Resource Use 18 7.8 Socio-economic Aspects 18 i~~~~~~~~~~-i Page I Section 8.0 Predictions and Assessment of Impacts 1> 8.1 Physical/Chemical Effects, 20 8.1.1 Water / 20 l 8.1.2 Atmosphere / 20 8.2 Ecological Impacts 21 ,1 8.2.1 Terrestial Species 21 8.2.2 Aquatic Species and Habitats 22 8.3 Aesthetic Effects 22 r 8.3.1 Land 22 8.3.2 Atmosphere 22 i ~~~~~~~8.3.4Fl'ora and Fauna 23 -8.3.5 Man-made Objects 23 8.3.6 Composition 23 r8.4Socio-economic Effects 23 8.4.1 Demography 23 r 8.4.2 Manpower 23 8.4.3 Transportation 24 8.4.4 Housing and Community ' ~~~~~~~~Structures 24 8.4.5 Education, Health, and Social Services 24 I 8.4.6 Lifestyle 24t I~~~~~~~~~~ i I. Page I - Section 9.0 Contigency Plans 26 j . Section 10.0 Environmental Briefings and Monitoring 27 -1 Section 11.0 Mitigating Measures 28 Section 12.0 Residual/Unavoidable Impacts 29 Section 13.0 Information Deficiency 30 Section 14.0 Public Consultations 31 Annex 1 Marikina Alignment Study Report Annex 2 Final Evaluation of Alternatives Annex 3 Minutes of Public Hearings Annex 4 Site Photographs . - 1V - SECTIoN 1 0 NAlMm ANDl:I> SS OF :E?LROJE;CT Ux:rba.r. Roa.d Pro~ je c t s sf :f ic DeE: atmert of Eub 1 c Wo:r1:. azrcd H1 ghwi.zvs. Bcirz X fac i o D:r i ve , ?o t A:rea. Mwa n i 1 a I SE:CTION 2 O . | ~~TY'1EF OF FRlO.YEC1 - ~~~The prcj ect i cal 1l1ed the Mar ilciria Br i dge arid. Ac ce Rocad. c 2:rc j ct, C-5 Related. Road.. rhes j -roject is c 1 ass if led as irf rast :r.lctire f jpreject _ 1-- [ * 2 I SIEC TICOXN 3_0 ri n0VTEJ IV I EW S tMMARLY The proposed project is located in Metro Manila (see Figure 1). The conceptual arterial system in Metro Manila XL consists of six circumferential roads and 10 radial roads. Circumferential Road 4 (C-4) better known as Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) is the most important component of the major thoroughfares system of Metro Li Manila and is heavily congested. To reduce the traffic load at EDSA, the Department of Public Works and Highways is prioritizing the completion of Circumferential Road 5 I L (C-S) and its related roads. However, it is anticipated that the completion of C-5 and consequently the diversion of traffic from EDSA to (C-5) will result to new traffic rI problems in other roads. One of these will be the - worsening of traffic congestion at the intersection of Aurora Boulevard and Katipunan Avenue. The proposed project is meant to-minimize this problem. In addition, 'the project will provide another bridge crossing Marikina River which will provide easier accesibility to the fast urbanizing areas east of the river. The Marikina Bridge and Access Road Project will be an interchange complex connecting Boni Serrano Avenue to F" Marcos Highway. From Boni Serrano Avenue, it will pass along the west bank of the Marikina River before branching into two directions. One link will connect to . the east approach of Marcos Bridge while the other will connect with Marcos Highway at the west approach of the -- bridge. All connections will be grade separated to allow F a fully uninterrupted traffic flow. The positive impacts of the project includes the reduction of traffic congestion at the intersection of Aurora Boulevard and Katipunan Avenue; faster travel from and to Marikina, San Mateo, Montalban, Antipolo, and other towns of Rizal Province; and the easing of traffic at EDSA through traffic diversion to C-5. An indirect impact will be the reduction of air pollution at EDSA as a result of the diversion of traffic to C-5 and becauise the vehicles will be moving faster and staying shorter | time on the road. Air pollution at the intersection of Aurora Boulevard and Katipunan Avenue will also decrease mainly because of the easing of traffic congestion. 3 F 'l The negative impacts of the project includes the increase of air pollutants at the project site; the dislocation of some squatter families; and the destruction of the present crops planted at the project site. These however, 1L are not very serious to warrant the scrapping of the project. Mitigating measures that will be adopted to address the above negative impacts includes the provision of a relocation site for those that will be dislocated; the planting of trees along the road to reduce air and noise pollution; and the compensation of people who will lose their properties as a result of the project. The project as a whole will be beneficial to people in Metro Manila and the positive impacts far outweighs the negative impacts. r. I. F~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ r - - r- r 4 I. ' .4 t HILIPPI k" s, t T.-S§ 1 CAGAYAN g" AlBRA I EL PROJECT SITE EVA MARIKINA BRIDGE AND ACCESS ROAD'PROJECT C-5 RELATED ROAD ARLA RO rHE SAMM ILOILO EYT Z.4 v t d, ISAMIS GCC. ArUSAN DE SUR NAOf' CA BUKIDNONI-- x DEL LANAO DEL SUR\ DA%AODE 7. 6qfrH Ca"%a T IMOAt\1 "mr,11 ICEL SU siouTo'a N6 I Ii I ~~~~s-E-CrIN01I 4-0 I'HE T'17TI PRG .XECI' SS NG 4.1 Declaration and Objectives The Urban Road Projects Office under the"Department of Public Works and Highways is tasked with the [,^planning, construction, and maintenance of roads in i urban centers such as Metr'o Manila. This project which is being proposed by the above office is intended to ease the traffic congestion in Metro Manila. T,The problem of traffic congestion in Metro I Manila is increasing at an alarming pace. This is the result of the very rapid development in the area and the failure to provide the necessary infrastructure to match such development. During the 1950's, the geographical extent of the '' urban development was contained within the boundaries of C-4 which is now popularly known as Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). The region consisted of the four cities of Manila, Kalookan, Pasay, and parts of Quezon City and the town of San -'i Juan in Rizal Province. During the 1960's and 1970's, as urban sprawl ensued, the Metropolitan Manila region grew from an original area of K'! approximately 80 square kilometers in 1953 to 260 square kilometers in 1972, and then to 410 square kilometers in 1976. In 1972, satellite photos of the Metro Manila region showed that urban sprawl encompassed the additional towns of Valenzuela in Bulacan Province, and Malabon, Navotas , Pasig, |1~ Mandaluyong, parts of Las Pinas and Paranaque in Rizal Province. In 1976, after the edict creating the Metro Manila Commission governing the special ii National Capital Region, the towns of Taguig, Muntinlupa, Pateros, and Marikina; all of the Province of Rizal were likewise incorporated into 14 what is now called Metropolitan Manila. In 1986, Metropolitan Manila covered an area'of approximately 710 sq. kms. By this time the urban I sprawl of Metro Manila had extended over the boundaries of the National Capital Region and has even encroached on the neighboring towns of Cainta, Fl Taytay, and Antipolo of Rizal Province; San Pedro, 5 ii and Binan of Laguna; Bacoor of Cavite; and Meycauyan of Bulacan. The geographical extent of the metropolis has increased from a radius of development of 7 kms. in 1953 to 20 kms. in 1986. At this time, the radius could be around 25 kms. Despite efforts by the government to infuse larger capital investments in the region, government infrastructure programs have not kept pace with the population growth and physical development. The fast paced population growth has overshot allocated capital investments of the government. In a span of 37 years, the urban population grew from 1.7 million to 7.8 million in 1990.