The Department of Public Works and Highways has opened the additional two lanes of the Radial Road 10 or R-10 Road in Manila that can be used as an alternate route by motorists traveling from north to south and vice versa.
“The opening of the additional two lanes between Pacheco Street to Zaragoza Street in Tondo, Manila will further improve vehicular traffic,” Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said.
“Following the mandate of President Duterte, Filipinos will now have access to an improved and widened Radial Road 10 or R-10 which they may opt to use as alternate route to Edsa via Bonifacio Drive and Roxas Boulevard in traveling from north to south and vice versa,” he added.
The road project resulted in the relocation of some 2,107 informal settler families in Tondo area and another 818 informal settler families at the Navotas segment.
“The project has been conceptualized in the 1980s. For the past three decades, the government has been hounded by right of way issues. Proud to report that within six months of the Duterte administration, in coordination with the local governments of Manila and Navotas, we have peacefully resolved all right of way issues,” Villar said.
The R10 is also an alternate route for motorists from Monumento in Caloocan City going to the airport and South Luzon Expressway.
The 9.7-kilometer road stretching from Delpan Bridge to the mouth of the Malabon River at Bangkulasi Bridge in Navotas City is also a major route for cargo trucks and trailers.
“The 24/7 operations will be maintained until the full six concrete paved lanes along R-10 Road northbound is fully completed. We hope that by April 2017, the public could access all phases of the project,” Villar said.
“The concrete paving of 360 lineal meters 3rd innermost lane is also already completed to include 72 lineal meters 4th, 5th and 6th lanes while others are undergoing excavation and base and sub-base course preparation,” he added.