The Kalayaan Flyover, also known as the EDSA–Kalayaan Flyover, is a four-lane flyover connecting Gil Puyat Avenue,

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(EDSA),

Kalayaan Avenue Kalayaan Avenue is a major east–west route in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. For most of its length, it runs parallel to J.P. Rizal Avenue to the north from East Rembo near Fort Bonifacio to Barangay Singkamas by the border with San And ...

, and 32nd Street in

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, the

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. Located primarily in

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with a short portion in

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, it facilitates access from the

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to the Bonifacio Global City and, ultimately, to Circumferential Road 5 (C-5). Preparation work for the flyover began in 1997, when the

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(BCDA) announced the construction of two new primary access points to the Bonifacio Global City, with the flyover serving as the main western access point to the area. Designed by Katahira & Engineers Asia, actual construction of the flyover began in late 1997 with the construction of the segment between Gil Puyat Avenue and EDSA, contracted to the Uy-Pajara Construction Company. Work on the segment between Kalayaan Avenue and the Bonifacio Global City meanwhile began in April 1999, with the work being contracted to F.F. Cruz and Co., one of the Philippines' largest construction companies. Capable of holding up to 4,000 vehicles at one time, the flyover would reduce travel times between Makati and the Bonifacio Global City to five minutes by providing a direct connection between the two business districts instead of needing to route vehicles through EDSA. The flyover was inaugurated by President

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and other government officials on January 25, 2000. Although promoted as a public project, it has been rumored that the ₱950 million spent for the flyover's construction did not come from public funds, but rather was underwritten by the

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group through their local subsidiary,

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Gallery

File:08829jfUrdaneta Makati Central District Buendia Gil Puyat Avenue Flyover Bel-Airfvf 38.jpg, Kalayaan Flyover ramp at Gil Puyat Avenue File:08783jfUrdaneta Makati Central District Buendia Gil Puyat Avenue Bel-Air MRT Stationfvf 14.jpg, Kalayaan Flyover above Gil Puyat Avenue File:08734jfForbes Park Makati Central District Buendia MRT Station EDSA Roadfvf 36.jpg, View from Buendia MRT Station File:0164jfKalayaan Flyover EDSA Fort Bonifacio Buendia Flyover Makati Cityfvf 09.jpg, Load limit sign File:0128jfKalayaan Flyover EDSA Fort Bonifacio Buendia Flyover Makati Cityfvf 10.jpg, Kalayaan Flyover above the intersection of Kalayaan Avenue and 32nd Street in Makati File:0164jfKalayaan Flyover EDSA Fort Bonifacio Buendia Flyover Makati Cityfvf 10.jpg, Kalayaan Flyover on-ramp at Kalayaan Avenue File:Kalayaan Flyover, to BGC, COVID-19 banners (Makati; 06-06-2021).jpg, Kalayaan Flyover eastbound facing BGC

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