BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO, PIA
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 9, 2024)—The Department of Public Works and Highways is doubling its efforts to fast-track the road widening of the Nueva Vizcaya-Benguet Road in Barangay Kirang in Aritao town.
Engineer Agnes Lu, Officer-In-Charge of the DPWH Nueva Vizcaya 2nd District said the ongoing ₱89.6-million road widening project involves the expansion of the road system to a 4.8-kilometer stretch with a carriageway measuring 3.05 meters thick.
The road works also include the installation of a Reinforced Concrete Pipe Culvert (RCPC) that is 43 meters long with a diameter of 910mm, a grouted riprap with a volume of 127 cubic meters, a stone masonry which measures 10,830.49 cubic meters for slope protection, a lined canal which consist of 888.50 meters of Concrete Hollow Blocks (CHB), and a single crib wall which spans 7,401.188 square meters.
Lu said the road widening project, once completed will improve mobility, enhance traffic flow, decrease travel time, and improve the safety of about 300 daily road users plying along the Nueva Vizcaya-Benguet Road.
“Upon completion, the widened road system will also help stimulate the local economy within the area, fostering continuous growth in the Nueva Vizcaya Province,” she said.
The road widening project started on February 16, 2024 and is expected to be completed by September 15, 2024.