MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the inauguration of a road widening project in Taguig City, part of ongoing efforts to ease road congestion in Metro Manila.
The project was Phase 1 of the Nichols Field Road, commonly known as Lawton Avenue.
“We are glad to inform the motoring public that their traffic woes will soon be over,” Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said in a statement. He said the completion of the 1.34-kilometer road-widening project would “provide better traffic flow, faster movement of goods and services as well as a safer journey.”
The DPWH said the project, which started in 2017, supports efforts to increase r…
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