road projects

Pangasinan execs firm vs tree cutting along road

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—The provincial board is standing by its opposition to the cutting of trees to make way for the expansion of the Manila North Road (MNR). “We will continue to sustain our opposition to the further cutting…

Traffic will be ‘bloody’ for 2 1/2 years due to LRT 2 works

As the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair put it, “this is bloody.’’ Expect construction work for the Light Rail Transit Line 2 East Extension Project to aggravate traffic conditions particularly on Marcos Highway in the next…

DPWH knocks down unique ancient roadside ‘Via Crucis’ in the Ilocos

ONE OF the 14 Stations of the Cross dotting the poblacion or town center of San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, was recently demolished by a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) contractor to give way to a…

New 4-km Muntinlupa-Cavite road to cut trip by 45 minutes

Metro Manila commuters bound for Cavite province and vice versa can expect their trip to be shorter by an average of 45 minutes with the opening of the P2-billion Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX) this Friday. According to the…

Skyway 3 traffic advisory for Osmeña

The installation of girders or beams between piers indicating the start of construction of the superstructure for Skyway Stage 3 (SS3) has been scheduled twice a week this month. The next girders along Osmeña Highway are scheduled…

NAIA Expressway now a year delayed

CONGLOMERATE San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to speed up the delivery of right of way for the Naia Expressway toll road, with delays in the turnover of land…

NAIA Expressway likely to miss APEC deadline

It was to be a showcase project of the Aquino administration that would be completed in time for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit later this year. But word on the street is that the P15.8-billion Naia…

Brace for heavier Makati traffic-DPWH

Motorists and commuters should brace themselves for heavier traffic in Makati City as construction activities begin soon for the 880-lineal-meter-long Senator Gil Puyat Avenue/Makati Avenue-Paseo de Roxas vehicle underpass project. A source at the Department of Public…

DPWH awards Calax project to MVP group

The Department of Public Works and Highways Monday awarded to the group of businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan the 45.5-kilometer Cavite Laguna Expressway public private partnership deal. The move, which marks the 10th PPP deal awarded by the…

MMDA warns of heavy traffic in Makati with closure of Skyway Buendia off-ramp

Traffic was manageable during the traffic dry run for the second phase of the Skyway Stage 3 project in Makati City over the weekend but the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) warned of congestion once construction goes…

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