July 30, 2019 | 8:31 pm [ bworldonline.com ]
DPWH
THE WIDENING of a third of the 12.35-kilometer (km) bypass road connecting Sta. Rosa town and Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija into six lanes will soon be completed, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced Tuesday.
“We are close to completing the second phase covering a total of 2.02-km of the bypass road. This is in addition to the 2.14-km segment that was widened under Phase 1 in 2018,” District Engineer Ricardo M. Puno said in a DPWH-released statement. Mr. Puno said the expansion of the road, named Cesar Angeles–Emilio Vergara Bypass Road, is necessary in preparation for the Cabanatuan Interchange Exit of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX).
“The expansion… is among our priority projects in the province as it serves as an alternative road to Cabanatuan, eastern side of Nueva Ecija and Aurora Province. It has also opened a whole new area of residential and commercial development in the province,” he added. DPWH said it has already submitted the budget request for the widening of the remaining road sections. The first two phases had an allocation of P100 million. The entire project is planned for completion by 2021.
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