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Repair, strengthening works completed on 390-meter Batu Bridge in Nueva Vizcaya

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed its retrofitting works to restore structural integrity of the decades-old Batu Bridge in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.

Director Loreta M. Malaluan of DPWH Region II said that the implementation of the P1.9 million worth of repair works to the existing Batu Bridge substructures made it more durable, sturdy and resistant to ground motion.

39-km Buenavista-Lawan Lawan Road in Agusan del Norte, more than halfway complete

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has now accomplished 64 percent of the 39-kilometer Buenavista - Lawan Lawan - Boundary Bukidnon Road project in Agusan del Norte.

The P3 billion project which aims to promote eco-tourism, agriculture, and domestic trade in Caraga involves opening and paving of road from Buenavista – Bunaguit Road to the boundary between Region 13 and Region 10.

39-km Buenavista-Lawan Lawan Road in Agusan del Norte, more than halfway complete

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has now accomplished 64 percent of the 39-kilometer Buenavista - Lawan Lawan - Boundary Bukidnon Road project in Agusan del Norte.

The P3 billion project which aims to promote eco-tourism, agriculture, and domestic trade in Caraga involves opening and paving of road from Buenavista – Bunaguit Road to the boundary between Region 13 and Region 10.

DPWH sanctions contractor with delayed project

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar is reiterating warning against civil works contractors with delayed projects, following recent blacklisting of a contractor early this year.

“May we once again remind all contractors of DPWH that we are pushing for the timely realization of our Build, Build, Build Program nationwide and we will not tolerate any unreasonable delay in our projects,” said Secretary Villar.

Villar: BGC to Ortigas Center in 11 minutes by 2021

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar inspected on Friday, February 7, 2020 the on-going construction of Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to Ortigas Center Road Link Project aimed to decongest traffic from EDSA and C-5 and improve accessibility within the central business districts of Metro Manila.

Secretary Villar said that upon completion in 2021, the BGC-Ortigas Center Road link will be a traffic game changer as it will reduce to 11 minutes travel time between Bonifacio Global City and Ortigas Central Business District.

Villar: BGC to Ortigas Center in 11 minutes by 2021

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar inspected on Friday, February 7, 2020 the on-going construction of Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to Ortigas Center Road Link Project aimed to decongest traffic from EDSA and C-5 and improve accessibility within the central business districts of Metro Manila.

Secretary Villar said that upon completion in 2021, the BGC-Ortigas Center Road link will be a traffic game changer as it will reduce to 11 minutes travel time between Bonifacio Global City and Ortigas Central Business District.

DPWH delivers early completion of Sultan Kudarat flood mitigating projects

Three (3) flood control projects along Ala River were completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Sultan Kudarat 2nd District Engineering Office (DEO) months ahead of target schedules.

The projects with total cost of P161.73 million, funded under the CY 2019 Regular Infrastructure Program, now safeguard both the lives and agricultural livelihood of residents in Barangays Ala and Daladap in Esperanza and Barangay Biwang in Bagumbayan.

Bohol’s Dauis Bridge 2 to open by Q1 2020

The Department of Public Works Highways (DPWH) aims to complete this first quarter of 2020 the construction of an additional 2-lane bridge to augment capacity of the existing 2-lane Dauis Bridge in Barangay Marivelles, Dauis town, Panglao Island, Bohol Province.

Citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 7 Director Edgar B. Tabacon, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said that the ongoing Dauis Bridge 2 Project along Junction Dauis-Panglao Road is currently 61 percent completed.

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