Alternate passage through flyovers
To further facilitate the flow of traffic, DPWH is also constructing flyovers, interchanges, and underpasses.
Sto. Domingo highlighted that when realized, these projects will ensure that travelers reach their destinations in the most orderly, fastest, and safest way.
Among these projects is the Sto. Cristo Flyover in Angeles City which is located at the intersection of Magalang-Angeles Road and Manila North Road (MNR). It has a length of 876.5 linear meters and a total cost of P1.14 billion.
To address the traffic in the City of Fernando, Pampanga’s capital, DPWH will construct the Dolores-Lazatin Flyover.
It will be located at the intersection of JASA and MNR which is the busiest intersection in the area. The flyover will have a total length of 1.59 kilometers and a total cost of P3.32 billion.
The benefits of these infrastructure projects transcend from traffic decongestion. Their completion will also boost the region’s tourism and trade which will usher in economic development.
“These projects will increase our property values and enhance our access to the market. These will attract investors, and bring in trade and commerce,” Sto. Domingo pressed.
The worsening traffic costs P4.9 billion in lost opportunities per day, according to a study conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2020. It may increase to P9.4 billion per day in 2027.
Given this, it is vital that national government agencies such as DPWH implement projects to lessen the traffic woes.
Besides, road networks, bridges, and expressways do not only connect places – they also connect people to opportunities towards economic development in the Bagong Pilipinas.(CLJD/JLDC-PIA 3)