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Villar opens 9.6-kilometer bike-friendly diversion road in Bulacan

A new alternative route to the congested Pulilan to Baliuag Section of Daang Maharlika Highway in the Province of Bulacan is now open to motorists.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar led on Thursday, May 9, 2019 the ceremonial drive-through and inauguration rites for the 9.6-kilometer Pulilan – Baliuag Diversion Road completed under the government's “Build, Build, Build” program.

Villar opens 9.6-kilometer bike-friendly diversion road in Bulacan

A new alternative route to the congested Pulilan to Baliuag Section of Daang Maharlika Highway in the Province of Bulacan is now open to motorists.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar led on Thursday, May 9, 2019 the ceremonial drive-through and inauguration rites for the 9.6-kilometer Pulilan – Baliuag Diversion Road completed under the government's “Build, Build, Build” program.

Villar: 4M jobs generated from govt infra projects since 2016

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the Build Build Build Program has generated record-breaking number of employment opportunities nationwide, employing over 4 million jobs since 2016.

DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said 4,199,228 jobs were generated from the road, bridge, flood-control and other infrastructure projects of the Department nationwide, with almost half of the numbers created from projects funded under 2018 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

DPWH resumes weekend road reblocking in EDSA and C-5

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct repair and maintenance works of national roads in Metro Manila starting 11 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2019 until 5 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2019.

According to DPWH-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) Director Ador G. Canlas, the road reblocking activities will cover Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), southbound direction before New York Street to after Monte de Piedad in Quezon City, 2nd lane from sidewalk; and at the northbound direction fronting Baliwag Transit to New York Street, 1st and 2nd lane from the sidewalk.

DPWH resumes weekend road reblocking in EDSA and C-5

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will conduct repair and maintenance works of national roads in Metro Manila starting 11 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2019 until 5 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2019.

According to DPWH-National Capital Region (DPWH-NCR) Director Ador G. Canlas, the road reblocking activities will cover Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), southbound direction before New York Street to after Monte de Piedad in Quezon City, 2nd lane from sidewalk; and at the northbound direction fronting Baliwag Transit to New York Street, 1st and 2nd lane from the sidewalk.

NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 rushed for completion this year

Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar together with Department of Transportation Secretary Art Tugade and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Vivencio B. Dizon led an inspection on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 of the NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10.

According to Secretary Villar, the 8.25-kilometer segment which covers the 6-lane road from McArthur Highway to Valenzuela City to Circumferential Road 3 (C-3), Caloocan City and the 4-lane elevated road from C-3 Road, Caloocan City to R-10, Navotas City is being fast tracked for completion this 2018.

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