The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the widening works on the 70.6-meter Labato Bridge in Barangay Namabbalan, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province, providing transportation and economic developments in the area.
Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the bridge expansion, which doubled its previous two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes, allows for a wider road network capacity for the traveling public to utilize.
The new-found ease in traffic congestion brought upon by the completion of the bridge widening project leads to the facilitation of improvement in economic activities in the city proper by solving traffic congestion along the Cagayan Valley Road.
“Upgrading the Labato Bridge does not only service commuters coming in and out of Tuguegarao City. It also enables for a more convenient city access to hasten delivery of goods and services,” Secretary Villar said.
The DPWH Chief also commended the efforts of DPWH Cagayan 3rd District Engineering Office (DEO) for successfully implementing a widening project fitting the needs of an ever progressing area in Cagayan Valley Region.
Funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2019, the bridge widening project cost P67 million to complete and has been benefitting Tuguegarao City and its residents since the fourth quarter of 2020.