Manilla, Jan. 2 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday announced the completion of a road improvement project that would benefit farmers in an agricultural community in Tarlac.

The DPWH said the road project connecting Barangay Sta. Rosa in Concepcion and Barangay Talaga in Capas, Tarlac would enhance the mobility and accessibility of residents.

District Engineer Edward Ricardo Ramos of DPWH-Tarlac's 2nd District Engineering Office said the two-lane, five-meter-wide road spans 2.106 km.

It is also paved with 200-mm.-thick Portland Concrete Cement Pavement, providing a safe and reliable route between the two barangays, he added.

He said the PHP19.79 million project was funded under the 2024 national budget. ...