The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan Second District Engineering Office reported the completion of P2.093 Billion worth of national roads, bridges, flood control structures, and other infrastructure projects in 2017.
District Engineer Ramiro M. Cruz said that in the first year of President Rodrigo R. Duterte administration and inspired leadership of Secretary Mark A. Villar, DPWH successfully delivered the government’s program of Build…Build…Build to the people of San Jose Del Monte City and the towns of Angat, San Rafael, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, Sta. Maria, Marilao, Meycauayan and Obando with the completion of 19.59 kilometers of national roads, 88 lineal meters of bridges, 31 flood control structures, and 105 other infrastructure projects.
“We have built roads and bridges that reduced travel time and improve road quality and safety, and constructed dikes, seawalls, river control, revetment and drainage canals that will protect lives and properties from effect of natural disasters”, Engineer Cruz added.
In addition to projects under the 2017 Regular Infrastructure Program, DPWH Bulacan Second District Engineering Office also completed the construction of 88 units of schooldbuildings consisting of 755 classrooms amounting P1.297 Billion under the Department of Education’s Basic Education Facilities Fund and 12.24 kilometers of farm-to-market roads worth P105 Million under the Department of Agriculture’s budget.
Among the priority projects in 2017 is the rehabilitation and improvement of the 41 kilometers Eastern Bulacan Road that interconnects the municipalities of Dona Remedios Trinidad, San Rafael, San Ildefonso and San Miguel.
The paved mountain road shaded by trees offer a great scenery that will be a catalyst to the much desired economic progress.
Ramiro expressed confidence that this road network will make the next investment and tourism destination in the Province of Bulacan supportive to the President’s vision to open-up the countryside to development.
Accessible to National Capital Region or Metro Manila and bounded by provinces of Aurora and Quezon on the east, Nueva Ecija on the North, Pampanga on west, Rizal on the southeast, the strategic location of Bulacan opens the province as an expansion area for industries and rapid urbanization is attracting investment and economic activities. (DPWH-PR)
