Motorists should expect heavier traffic along North Avenue and nearby roads in Quezon City until the end of next year once construction starts on the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Friday.

MMDA Assistant General Manager Jojo Garcia said at a press conference that the constuction works along the major thoroughfare—which will be done in six phases—will start at 12 midnight on Saturday and is expected to continue until 2019.