The Department of Public Works and Highways said it has opened a new alternate road and a bridge in the province of La Union, the Aringay-Tubao Alternate Road and Anduyan Bridge, which will provide a better and faster road network for motorists going to Benguet and Baguio City.
The new alternate road is a 14.24 kilometers road section along Aringay-Tubao, La Union which will facilitate a scenic travel to Asin Hotspring in Tuba, Benguet and Baguio City.
“This alternate route will lessen travel time from Tuba, La Union to Benguet from 2 hours to 35 minutes and will cut travel time from 2 hours to just 1 hour going to Baguio City,” Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said.
The DPWH said the Anduyan bridge will serve a fast, safe and convenient travel to the motorists and to the people of Barangay Rizal and Alog East in Tubao, La Union.
“They will no longer use small boats to cross the Aringay river. With the new bridge, they can now transport their goods to the market safe and faster,” he said.
“Another impact of this project is that it will decongest traffic along Marcos Highway. Particularly the landslide-prone Kennon Road,” Villar added.