The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has partnered with Japanese engineers with high-level expertise in tunnel engineering and road infrastructure development to ease the country’s long-time woes on traffic congestion.
DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said the focus of the working coo
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) led by Secretary Roger G. Mercado met with interested stakeholders in the first interagency steering
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(Photo courtesy of DPWH) MANILA - The Department of Public and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday reported that the eight-kilometer North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (NLEX-SLEX) Connector Road Project is 45 percent complete. Upon completion, it will extend NLEX southward from Segment 10 to Skyway Stage 3. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Rafael Yabut representing Acting Secretary Roger Mercado, led the inspection of the ongoing construction of the second section of NLEX Connector at Espana, Manila. He said the concessionaire, Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC) reported that the project, is now almost halfway-finished with civil works, which will serve as the first connector toll road for all vehicles including heavy trucks. Also, Section 1 which is the 5.15-kilometer segment from C3, Caloocan to Espana, Manila is now 64.5 percent complete while the 2.75-kilometer Section 2 from Espana, Manila to PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila is now 3.1 percent complete. When completed, the elevated road
MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has received from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) the latest master plan for the development of High Standard Highway (HSH) in support of the country's effort to invest in high-quality infrastructure that will improve connectivity and accessibility. DPWH Acting Secretary Roger Mercado, through Senior Undersecretary Rafael Yabut, thanked the Japanese government, represented by Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko and JICA Philippines' Eigo Azukizawa, for supporting the HSH Network Development Master Plan - Phase 2. The turnover ceremony at the DPWH central office in Manila on Monday was also participated in by Undersecretary for Information Management, Planning and PPP (Public-Private Partnership) Services Maria Catalina Cabral; Undersecretary for Unified Project Management Office Operations and Build, Build, Build chief Emil Sadain; Undersecretary for Regional Operations in Luzon Roberto Bernardo; Undersecre