The Manila North Road in Bocaue, Bulacan will be soon connected to the town of Sta Maria without passing the busy Governor F. Halili Road.
In his report to Secretary Mark A. Villar, DPWH Regional Office 3 Director Roseller A. Tolentino said that Phase 2 of the Ciudad de Victoria interchange Bypass Road is nearing completion.
Regional Director Tolentino said that the P501.5-Million second phase is also the last phase to fully-realize the benefits of the bypass road project.
Phase 2 extends the existing Phase 1 from Manila North Road to New Bocaue Municipal Hall, Philippine Arena to Marilao, and Bocaue Sta. Maria Bypass Road, with additional 42.8-meter bridge.
“With the completion of this segment, we will able to reduce travel time from 50 minutes to only 15 minutes as compared to using the busy Governor F. Halili Road”, said Director Tolentino
This alternative road also decongests Bocaue Interchange, benefiting thousands of road users daily,” added Director Tolentino.
Ciudad de Victoria interchange Bypass Road was implemented by DPWH Regional 3 in the amount of P762.3 Million, sourced from 2018 and 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA).
The P260.8-Million Phase 1 of Ciudad de Victoria interchange Bypass Road which involves the construction of 80.8-meter overpass bridge crossing the North Luzon Expressway and 500 meters of road was completed and opened in November 2019 in time for the Philippine hosting of 30th Southeast Asian Games with opening ceremony held at Philippine Arena.
DPWH in Central Luzon has complemented the national government’s Build, Build, Build program, performing beyond targets under the able leadership of Regional Director Tolentino.