MANILA, Philippines - The proposed plan of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for a year-long major repair of the 23.8-kilometer EDSA would still have to undergo consultation with the public and the affected local government units before it starts, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Wednesday.

DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson was earlier quoted by dzMM as saying that the rehabilitation project, with a budget of at least P3.4 billion, is now on its final stage of planning.

Singson said the DPWH is now just polishing the final details of the plan such as the vehicle re-routing and the bidding process.

He said that the rehabilitation project will involve the concrete reblocking and asphalt overlaying of certain parts of EDSA from Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City to Balintawakin Quezon City.

Singson said that in order to avoid traffic jams, the DPWH will come up with a schedule of the rehabilitation works. The reblocking will only be done during weekends, he said. Singson admitted that the project will cause traffic jams as concrete takes at least 3 days to properly cure.

The project will have three bidding packages based on three segments of EDSA, according to Singson. The first segment is from Roxas Boulevard to SM Megamall, while the second segment is from Megamall to TriNoma. The third segment is from TriNoma to Balintawak.

MMDA General Manager Corazon Jimenez said the DPWH has yet to formally present its plan to the MMDA, which has traffic management jurisdiction over EDSA.

â€œAs much as we want to have EDSA fixed, the process