Candon City By Pass Road project is envisioned to boost economic activities of Candon City by accelerating the economic interplay between the urban and rural areas within and outside the province of Ilocos Sur and neighboring provinces. Since the opening of the first phase of the project last February 11, 2017, the project is expected to decongest traffic along the section of the Manila North Road (MNR) that traverses Candon City.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar inspected the on-going construction of Urdaneta Western By-Pass Road which will traverse the urban center of Urdaneta City and envisaged to propel the economic development of Pangasinan in particular and ease the traffic bottleneck along national roads traversing the city in general.
The Department of Public Works and Highways – National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) is set to resume its weekend road repair and reblocking activities in twelve (12) major roads in the cities of Quezon, Pasig and Caloocan starting 11PM of Friday, September 22, 2017.
Works are in progress for the Department of Public Works and Highways' construction of an alternative road with flood control facilities and health and fitness component in Legazpi City, Albay.
In his inspection, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar checked the progress of activities for the construction of 1.67 kilometer coastal road with joggers' lane and seawall including drainage facilities at Barangay Baybay, Legazpi City.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has reorganized a committee to undertake evaluation and recommendation of actions on issues and concerns of different professional technical organizations relative to the existing Philippine National Building Code, Presidential Decree No. 1096.
DPWH-National Capital Region re-opens two (2) lanes of Adriatico Bridge (Adriatico box culvert) along Adriatico Street between Pablo Ocampo Street (old Vito Cruz) to Quirino Avenue. Built in 1985 with a span of 10 meters and 28 meters width, Adriatico Bridge over Estero de San Antonio Abad was earlier closed to traffic after an overloaded garbage truck damaged the culvert bridge on September 8.
Experts from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) Highway Consultants Co. Ltd. are currently drafting the Minutes of Discussions (MOD) for the Pre-feasibility study of proposed bridges that will link Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Island Region.
DPWH Region 6 Director Wenceslao M. Leaño Jr. said a recent meeting was held in Iloilo to discuss various details and concerns on the proposed Iloilo-Guimaras-Negros Bridge which feasibility study will be funded by the Chinese government.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has kicked off a P27 million rock netting project to prevent rock fall along major thoroughfares in the town of San Ricardo, Southern Leyte.
The project, which will utilize Switzerland’s rock protection netting technology, will be installed at Sitio Bil-atan, Barangay Camang, San Ricardo town, where rock slides occur during rainy days.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has kicked off a P27 million rock netting project to prevent rock fall along major thoroughfares in the town of San Ricardo, Southern Leyte.
The project, which will utilize Switzerland’s rock protection netting technology, will be installed at Sitio Bil-atan, Barangay Camang, San Ricardo town, where rock slides occur during rainy days.