DPWH opens Laguna Lake Highway bike lane

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) yesterday opened a bicycle lane along Laguna Lake Highway in Bicutan, Taguig City.

The new 5.58-kilometer, three-meter-wide lane expanded the four-lane Laguna Lake Highway. 

“It is our priority to build safe roads and bridges that will also cater to bikers and pedestrians, hence the inclusion of protected bike lanes and sidewalk spaces in our new projects,” DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said during the inauguration of the bike lane.

“The bike lane along Laguna Lake Highway is protected by a two-meter planting strip to make cycling safe and comfortable for everyone,” he added.

The bike lane was added to the 6.94-kilometer Laguna Lake Highway, which was completed in November 2018 to serve as an alternative route to EDSA and C-5 Road.

The DPWH allocated P1.28 billion for the construction of the Laguna Lake Highway, including the bicycle lane, with provisions for street lights and road safety signages.

The highway also features sidewalks 1.5 meters wide on both sides for pedestrians and an elevated dike to protect people against flooding. 

The road can also be used as a temporary evacuation area during the occurrence of floods because of its high elevation.