DPWH completes P314.68 million road, flood control projects

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed infrastructure projects in Luzon and the Visayas worth P314.68 million.

The DPWH said among these projects is the improvement of the pavement of a 3.06-kilometer portion of the Manila-Batangas Road worth P94 million.

A P78.95-million undertaking enhancing the access road between Sikatuna and Balilihan in Bohol was also finished.

A 3.5-kilometer stretch of the road was concreted, with a box culvert constructed to serve as drainage during rainy days. Street lights were installed for the safety of motorists.

The DPWH said it is wrapping up civil works for the upgrade of the Concepcion-La Paz Road in Tarlac, which involves the reconstruction of a 608-meter section of the road. The project is worth P48.46-million.

Flood control projects worth P94 million and P48.2 million were constructed in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro and Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, respectively.