Quezon road to speed up economic growth

Infanta, Quezon , Philippines  – The Marikina-Infanta Road System that would connect the provinces of Quezon and Rizal to Metro Manila in order to spur further economic growth is expected to be completed in December, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.

As a recall, President Arroyo ordered in 2006 the construction of the P821.40 million, 109.30 km. Marikina-Infanta Road System under the supervision of DPWH Regional Director Bonifacio Seguit.

Seguit said the Marikina-Infanta bypass road stretches from Sumulong Highway in Rizal and Laguna up to Infanta, Quezon.

During the groundbreaking of the project two years ago, the Chief Executive said that the Marikina-Infanta road project is one of the most important links between the towns of Quezon and Rizal to the National Capital Region (NCR). It is also considered a crucial infrastructure project that would bolster development of the northeastern towns along the Pacific Coast.

The President furthered that the road project would enable the province of Quezon to catch up with other provinces in the Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon (Calabarzon) economic zone in terms of economic development.   – Michelle Zoleta