URDANETA CITY, Jan. 19 -- ilometer bypass road here is now open to motorists following its inauguration on Monday.
The bypass road that crosses two major road intersections of Urdaneta-Dagupan Road and Urdaneta-Manaoag Provincial Road will benefit an estimated 38,000 motorists daily, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos regional director Ronnel Tan said in his speech.
The project worth PHP1.885 billion involved the construction of six lanes of Portland concrete cement pavement including sidewalk, drainage, slope protection, and installation of solar street lights.
It also included the construction of four permanent bridges along the bypass road that reduces travel time between Villasis town proper to Binalonan to just 30...