UNDER CONSTRUCTION. A portion of the Laoag-San Nicolas bypass road passes through vast rice fields in Barangay San Guillermo, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte in this undated photo. Soon, an additional bypass bridge will rise near the Laoag Gilbert Bridge to solve traffic congestion in the Nangalisan area. (Photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Another big-ticket bypass bridge is expected to rise in Ilocos Norte to finally solve traffic congestion in this city's Nangalisan area, allowing easier access to the central business district in San Nicolas town. According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the third bypass bridge will be located east of the existing Gilbert Bridge to complement the ongoing construction of the 12.08-km. San Nicolas-Laoag bypass road with a total budget of PHP2.42 billion. "The master plan (of the third bypass bridge) has been approved. This is not too far from the Gilbert bridge," Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc said Thursday. In an
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