PILAR, Bataan (PIA) — Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officially opened the Ala Uli Steel Flyover in Pilar, Bataan.
The 607.75-lineal meter modular steel flyover, a first in the province, seeks to improve overall transportation efficiency of the Roman Superhighway.
Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain said the infrastructure demonstrated the commitment of DPWH and local government units to improve mobility that is essential to social and economic growth.
“The project is expected to streamline traffic flow, reduce travel time particularly to the industrial centers located along the highway including oil companies in Limay and the Freeport Area of Bataan in Mariveles, and contribute to a more sustainable and accessible urban environment,” he pressed.
The Ala-Uli Flyover Project is considered one of the top priorities under the Mega-Bridges for Urban and Rural Development Project of the DPWH Unified Project Management Office-Bridges Management Cluster which aims to provide better road network along secondary national highways.
It is located at a traffic choke point for vehicles going to and from the city of Balanga and municipalities of Pilar, Mariveles, and Bagac.
The elevated roadway is a two-lane modular steel flyover that is 7.5 meters wide and 195.59 meters long. It consists of five spans, two abutments and four piers as well as 412.16-meter road approaches on both sides.
The project also covers the rehabilitation/reblocking of concrete pavement under the flyover. (CLJD/JLDC-PIA 3)
The Department of Public Works and Highways officially opens the Ala Uli Steel Flyover in Pilar, Bataan. (DPWH)
