(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.