The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have completed the following roads and construction as of 2024:
- Over 1,300 km. of roads have been built and underwent rehabilitation in Metro Manila.
- Some 1,386.14 km. of roads have been constructed, widened and rehabilitated from July 2022 to May this year.
- 17,053.06 lineal meters in bridges
- 661 flood control drainage systems
- 237 public buildings
- 479 rainwater collector system projects
- 461 school buildings
- Some 32 roads and bridges were rehabilitated along the major thoroughfare under EDSA Rehabilitation Projects.
- 8 projects were retrofitted in preparation for “The Big One” or a major earthquake.
- 11 state universities and colleges buildings were built by the DPWH-NCR.
- 7 projects under the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program.
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The following bridges are for retrofitting this year: The Lagarian Bridge 1, Delpan Bridge, San Juan bridge (northbound), Magallanes flyover (southbound).
According to DPWH-NCR director Loreta Malaluan, the budget allocation for NCR is PHP61.318 billion which is higher than last year’s PHP55.700 billion.
Reference:
Patinio, F. (2024 May 28). DPWH: Over 1.3K km. of roads built, widened in NCR. Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1225693
