PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday inspected the new commuter-friendly EDSA Kamuning footbridge, located in one of the highway’s busiest sections. Accompanied by first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and their son William Vincent, Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez and Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon, the chief executive first scaled the old “Mt. Kamuning” footbridge, which he ordered torn down last year. The structure, he lamented, had long been criticized for being too steep and difficult for commuters to use. “Well, the old one is not very good at all. And then you don’t realize that when you’re down here, it moves when vehicles pass by. So, this one is much better,” Marcos told reporters in Filipino following the inspection. “So, now there’s a change. We fixed it within four months. Our promise was six months. Well, it’s only been four months and it’s done,” he added. The new footbridge, which opened to the public Wednesday, also features a wheelchair lift and elevators for commuters with mobility issues. It likewise gives easier access to the EDSA Busway. It was designed to function as a seamless, intermodal access facility, improving commuter safety, accessibility and transfer efficiency along EDSA. Around 750,000 passengers use the MRT and the EDSA Busway daily, making the Kamuning station a vital structure for workers and other commuters traveling across Metro Manila. “So, it’s good that in four months we have put up new facilities that will make the commuting experience easier. Mt. Kamuning is gone,” the president said. “I’m happy to see that this is the sort of thing that... It’s something that can be done. It’s not that difficult as long as we’re determined to fix the commuter experience,” he added.