The Department of Public Works and Highways has revealed their plans on how to decongest Metro Manila ’s roads, which has been constantly ranked as one of the worst in the world in terms of traffic congestion .According to Sec. Bonoan, the agency’s decongestion plan includes the expansion and upgrading of transportation infrastructure including the construction of new roads , bypass roads and more bridges.
The Tomas Claudio – Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa Section is on-going and out of the target 28 ramps, 22 are completed, 3 are on-going and the other 3 ramps are still on the drawing board. 3 bridges have already been completed, namely, the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge, BGC-Ortigas Center Link, and the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge.
The detailed engineering design for this PHP 219-billion mega bridge project in Luzon is already at 97%, with the final approval of design plans currently ongoing.The DPWH will also simultaneously work on improving the structural integrity and seismic resilience of existing bridges in Metro Manila. These bridges are the Guadalupe Bridge along EDSA and the Lambingan Bridge in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
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DPWH Decongestion Plan Metro Manila Roads Traffic Congestion Transportation Infrastructure New Roads Bypass Roads Bridges National Road Network By-Passes Diversion Roads Expressways Flyovers Interchanges Underpasses Skyway Stage 3 Travel Time
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