DPWH resumes R-10 construction

MANILA, Philippines - Radial Road 10 or R-10, which traverses the old Smokey Mountain area occupied by informal settlers, will soon turn into a high-capacity highway to decongest EDSA and C-5 Road, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said yesterday.

“Filipinos will soon have access to an improved and widened Radial Road 10 or R-10, which they may opt to use as an alternate route to EDSA via Bonifacio Drive and Roxas Boulevard in traveling from north to south and vice versa,” he said.

“We have completed the clearing of illegal structures along the road right-of-way. We will now resume construction activities for the full completion of the upgrading and widening of the remaining section particularly at Pacheco, Tondo area,” he added.

The 9.7-kilometer R-10 stretching from Delpan Bridge in Tondo, Manila to the mouth of the Malabon River at Bangkulasi Bridge along C-4 Road in Navotas City may be used as an alternate route to EDSA and C5 for motorists travelling from Quezon City to Manila and Pasay.

“The Bangkulasi Bridge at the end of C-4 in Navotas City has also been recently opened following the relocation of informal settler families previously occupying the foot of the bridge,” Villar said.

He said the project will not only ease traffic congestion but also enhance economic efficiency and the export industry’s competitiveness by providing faster and more reliable freight movement.

“The Duterte administration is committed to speeding up implementation of infrastructure projects. We are committed to opening R-10 in January 2017,” Villar said.