Laguna Lake Highway Connecting Bicutan and Taytay Is Now Open to Motorists
The Department of Works and Public Highways (DPWH) inaugurated the opening of the stretching toll-free Laguna Lake Highway, formerly C-6, that connects Bicutan and Taytay which happened last Thursday, November 15, 2018.
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Laguna Lake Highway Image from Secretary Mark Villar Facebook page
The 6.94km-highway, stressed by DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, aims to divert traffic from EDSA and C-5 as well as provide an alternative route, and reduce the travel time from the eastern routes to Metro Manila to around 30 minutes or more.
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“We are happy to announce that this toll-free road will be able to cut travel time from Bicutan to Taytay and vice versa from an hour to just 30 minutes or less,” claimed Villar in a press release. He highlighted the 3-meter-stretch protected bike lane and 1.5-meter pedestrian sidewalk that would provide order and safety to the motorists.
DPWH Secretary standing on the bike and pedestrian lanes features of the Laguna Lake Highway /IMAGE from DPWH
“Aside from increased mobility, this project acts as an armored elevated dike protecting Taguig City against possible flooding,” added Villar. “The Laguna Lake Highway can also be a temporary evacuation area during the occurrence of floods.”
The Laguna Lake Highway is composed of a two (2) lane concrete road plus a two (2) meter-wide planting strip and drainage. Apart from that, it also includes a widened of three (3) bridges namely the Napindan Bridge, Barkadahan Bridge, and Tapayan Bridge.
Source: dpwh.gov.ph
