THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reopened the Dario Bridge U-turn slot in Quezon City on Tuesday.

MMDA Chairman Benjamin 'Benhur' Abalos Jr. said the reopening will decongest traffic and reduce motorists' travel time.

Abalos added that he coordinated with the private contractor of the Common Station connecting the Metro Rail Transit and Light Rail Transit located between SM North Edsa and Trinoma in Quezon City.

'I have requested BF Corporation to move back their fences at their work area to open more lanes for passing motorists and fill it with gravel so traffic obstruction could be avoided,' he said.

The U-turn slot was previously closed to give way to the EDSA Bus Carousel.

Abalos said the MMDA is in coordination with concerned government agencies to improve mobility and keep traffic flow moving in Metro Manila amid the increase in the number of vehicles on the road.

'The next big thing in the next two years is the widening of the Balintawak area, one of the traffic-prone areas, that would widen the area to five lanes. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall work on the project for a period of one to two years,' he said.