📋 Tender Overview
The province of Ilocos Norte is expecting more road and bridge projects from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which are expected to be completed and operational in the following years.
During the maiden episode of Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, DPWH-1 Regional Director Ronnel Tan said the continuing road projects aim to ease traffic, decongest urban areas, promote road safety, and improve the national road system.
The Bangui Bypass Road, a four-lane 2.15-kilometer road lessens the travel time from Barangay Bacsil to Barangay Nagbalagan from approximately 10 minutes to four to five minutes and is expected to benefit about 11,000 motorists per day.
As of April 2024, the project is 87.18 percent complete based on the released amount of the total project amounting to P370.588 million.
Meanwhile, the Pasuquin Bypass Road stretches over 2.46 km which shortens the travel time from Brgy. Puyupuyan to Poblacion 4 from 10 minutes to three to four minutes.
The Pasuquin Bypass Road is 93.18 percent complete with a P366.5 million budget.
In the provinces capitol, the Laoag City Bypass Bridge 2 parallels the existing bridge with an estimate length of 805.1 meters. The bridge has a total budget of P936.256 million.
Also in Laoag City, a third bridge which connects to San Nicolas town has started construction. The bridge project is expected to benefit about 29,000 motorists per day.
This project aims to decongest traffic in Laoag City and San Nicolas, especially around Robinsons Place mall, Tan said.
Moreover, a new 2.20 km viaduct is being constructed along the Manila North Road in the Pancian Viaduct in Pagudpud to address the frequent road slips, slope collapse, and landslide usually caused by natural calamities like typhoons and earthquakes.
The project involves the construction of a two-kilometer Box Girder bridge with bicycle lanes, sidewalk, road signages, and road safety facilities.
The Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas is a nationwide synchronized weekly information forum which serves as a platform to communicate government programs, services, projects, policies, and priority thrusts of the invited national government agency or department. The DPWH Region 1 showcases the various ongoing Bypass Road constructions in the region during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas on May 28. DPWH Region 1 Director Ronnel Tan served as guest during the maiden episode of the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas on May 28. (EJFG)
