DPWH resumes Mindanao Avenue extension project

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has resumed work on the Mindanao Avenue extension project that will connect North Caloocan to Quezon City and the North Luzon Expressway.

DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the project started during the term of former president Ferdinand Marcos in the 1980s, but it took decades because of road right-of-way problems.

Villar said the construction of the 1.7-kilometer road improvement is being fast-tracked to help ease traffic gridlocks in the metropolis.

Once operational, he said the eight-lane Mindanao Avenue extension would significantly reduce travel time from Caloocan to Quezon City.

The project is 30 percent completed, the DPWH said.

Villar said they target to finish the project by the end of the year. 

 The road Segment 2C of the project covers drainage, slope protection and street lighting components.

“The 1.7-kilometer road improvement is the missing gap of a 3.2-km road network. It’s about time we are able to maximize the entire alignment,” Villar said.