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Pres. Cory Aquino Blvd to Support Tourism in Bicol

Development of a boulevard named after President Cory Aquino by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Camarines Norte is seen to support the ecotourism industry in Bicol Region.

“We are currently implementing the construction and improvement of newly converted national road, the President Cory Aquino Boulevard, which will serve as an access road to various tourism destinations in the province of Camarines Norte,” said DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson.

DPWH-NCR May 1-4 Road Repair Schedule

The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will undertake reblocking and road repair effective 10 PM of May 1, Friday to 5 AM of May 4, Monday on the following roads in the cities of Quezon, Pasig and Caloocan:

Quezon City

  1. Along Mindanao Avenue from Road I to Catleya St. (4th inner lane, North bound); and
  2. Along Batasan Road from Sinagtala St. to Filinvest I (3rd inner lane, West bound).

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Pasig City

DPWH-NCR May 1-4 Road Repair Schedule

The Department of Public Works and Highways-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) will undertake reblocking and road repair effective 10 PM of May 1, Friday to 5 AM of May 4, Monday on the following roads in the cities of Quezon, Pasig and Caloocan:

Quezon City

  1. Along Mindanao Avenue from Road I to Catleya St. (4th inner lane, North bound); and
  2. Along Batasan Road from Sinagtala St. to Filinvest I (3rd inner lane, West bound).

 
Pasig City

Ayala Bridge to Fully Open June 11

Ayala Bridge in San Miguel, Manila will be passable to vehicular traffic both directions by June 11, 2015.

For public safety reasons and barring unforeseen circumstances, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has moved the partial re-opening of the bridge to light vehicles by mid-May to full opening on June 11 due to the complexity of the rehabilitation activities on the bridge’s superstructure and retrofitting works on its substructure.

DPWH Utilizes New Technology for the Lifting of Ayala Bridge

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has begun the lifting of the historical Ayala Bridge in San Miguel, Manila, showcasing a technology adopted for the first time in the Philippines.

DPWH thru project contractor Frey-Fil Corporation/EEI Corporation Joint Venture is raising the bridge freeboard clearance by .70 meters using strand jack technology, a heavy lifting system used worldwide to lift bridges, buildings and other structures.

Ayala Bridge Lifting

The historic Ayala Bridge in San Miguel, Manila is undergoing rehabilitation works to restore structural integrity which also includes raising the bridge by .70 meters for navigational clearance of vessels passing Pasig River. In photo listening to the briefing of Freyssinet President Michel Monballiu (at left) on the adopted lifting methodology are Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials that include (from right) Undersecretaries Maria Catalina E. Cabral, Rafael C. Yabut, Romeo S. Momo and Raul C. Asis and DPWH-National Capital Region Director Reynaldo G. Tagudando.

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