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+ March 07, 2021 THE widening of the 2.22-kilometer portion of the 24.61-kilometer Arterial (Plaridel) Bypass Road in the Province of Bulacan is almost complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
The new four-lane road is expected to resolve the slow traffic movement due to increasing volume of vehicles utilizing the existing two-way-two-lane bypass road that connects North Luzon Expressway in Barangay Burol, Balagtas with Daang Maharlika Highway in Barangay Maasim, San Rafael.
In his report to DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) Operations Emil K. Sadain said the widening of the 1.063-kilometer road and construction of two two-lane bridges adjacent to existing bridge, namely, 1.121-km Angat Bridge (Bridge No. 8) and 40.86 linear meter Bridge No. 9 under Contract Package 3 of the Arterial (Plaridel) Bypass Road Phase 3, will be fully completed by end of March 2021.
(DPWH / MANILA BULLETIN)
This, as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to inaugurate by April a portion of the 24.61-kilometer Plaridel Bypass road in Bulacan province.
The portion of the road has been undergoing widening works, which are set to be completed by the end of March. It involves the expansion of the 2.22-kilometer segment of the bypass road from two lanes to four lanes.
According to Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, the additional lanes will alleviate the slow traffic movement due to the increasing volume of vehicles utilizing the existing two-lane, two-way bypass road that connects North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) in Barangay Burol, Balagtas with Daang Maharlika Highway in Barangay Maasim, San Rafael.