Expected to be completed by April 17
The Department of Public Works and Highways has started its pavement reconstruction and drainage improvement on Dimasalang Street in the Santa Cruz and Sampaloc areas of Manila.The road and drainage work will cover sections of Dimasalang and span the following streets:
How much is the cost of each one?
The National Economic and Development Authority, which is chaired by President Benigno Aquino III, has approved six infrastructure projects that aim to provide commuters and motorists with "a more reliable and efficient transport infrastructure system."Four projects are expected to benefit motorists,
Taking place this weekend
We seriously have to warn you about hellish traffic this weekend, because the MMDA says so. Besides the Department of Public Works and Highways resuming its weekend road repair and reblocking efforts, the Manila Water Company will also be conducting emergency test
From November 21 to 24
Do you live in Quezon City, or at least drive around the area every now and then? The Department of Public Works and Highways has just released an advisory announcing a series of road repairs it will be carrying out in the
In preparation for the throngs of vehicles
As the All Saints' Day/All Souls' Day weekend draws near, the Department of Public Works and Highways has begun implementing various routine maintenance activities for roads, bridges, sewers and even vegetation controls particularly those that lead to both public and private
More cost-effective than creating dedicated app
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority created its own applications to share traffic and road accident updates through its Traffic Navigator and Accident Alerts apps. The Department of Public Works and Highways is taking a different--and probably more cost-effective--path in
To ease traffic congestion in the area
While news broke out recently that the Department of Public Works and Highways wanted to tear down the Anda Circle roundabout along Bonifacio Drive to decongest the traffic in the area, it now appears the agency had wanted to do just that
But no more total closure of lanes
Now that the Department of Public Works and Highways has completed the repair of the 301-lineal-meter Manila-Alabang southbound lane of the Magallanes Interchange, it is now getting ready to complete the repair of the entire road network on schedule."
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has announced that the section of C5 at the corner of Green Meadows Avenue will be closed this weekend for the installation of a footbridge girder.According to the agency, southbound traffic in the vicinity will be
Avoid these routes when it's raining
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has issued an advisory naming the 22 flood-prone areas within Metro Manila.According to the agency, the public should avoid the following areas "especially during rush hours and heavy downpour." These are:* España-Antipolo-Maceda,
Let's hope we'll see these in our lifetime
The National Economic and Development Authority recently approved seven new infrastructure projects, two of which concern land transportation.Of the seven projects, which will reportedly cost P45.04 billion, P1.19 billion will go to the construction of the Laoag City bypass
Project expected to be completed by July 13
Today, May 15, the Department of Public Works and Highways began its round-the-clock roadwork and drainage-improvement project on España Boulevard in Sampaloc, Manila.According to the agency, the specific area of España that it will work on
To be completed in three years' time
The traffic along A. Bonifacio Avenue in Quezon City, Rizal Avenue in Manila, and A. Mabini Avenue in Malabon could be lighter in a few years' time, now that the Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC), the operator of the North Luzon Expressway,
From December 10 to January 4
With traffic to the malls and other commercial establishments expected to build up in the coming days due to the Christmas season, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is giving motorists and commuters a break: The agency will suspend all diggings and excavations
To be lifted for all vehicles on Nov. 1-2
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is expecting large numbers of travelers and commuters to take advantage of the long weekend brought about by All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. As such, the agency has lifted the Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program,
Are you ready for your road trip?
Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Rogelio Singson has activated his agency's composite teams as part of its "Oplan Undas" contingency plans for the season. From October 29 to November 5, the DPWH will assist motorists by designating an anchorman
Did you know it had a budget of P534M?
The Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) has confirmed it: The underpass underneath the intersection of Quezon Avenue and Araneta Avenue will be opened to the motoring public this Friday, September 28.Just before it opens in time for the weekend,
After over a year of construction work
The horrendous traffic jams at the corner of Quezon Avenue and Araneta Avenue could soon be over as the underpass being built underneath the intersection will be opened to the public this coming Friday, September 28. (At least, that's the plan.)
Could this mean better roads for us?
The Department of Public Works and Highways is partnering with the Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) "to promote a mutually beneficial relationship for economic development by sharing technologies and experiences of planning, building and managing the road network of both countries."In a
Cutting down travel time from Skyway to NAIA
The Department of Public Works and Highways has revealed the plans and the path of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway Project following the agency's announcement that it is now inviting local and international construction companies to bid for it under
