DPWH opens 2 new lanes on Katipunan Avenue

Two new lanes along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City were opened to motorists yesterday as part of a government measure to address the perennial traffic congestion in the area.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed the two new southbound lanes that were included in a road widening and flood control project worth P55 million.

Public Works Secretary Mark Villar led the opening of the new lanes covering a 672-lineal meter portion of Katipunan Avenue from Shuster street to C.P. Garcia Avenue near the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman and the UP Town Center Mall.

“We’ve constructed two additional lanes along the southbound direction of Katipunan Avenue including geometric improvement works, installation of reinforced concrete pipes for flood-control, retaining wall, and restoration of perimeter fence and gates of UP Diliman,” Villar said.

“Sidewalk was also integrated in the project for the safety of pedestrians using the road,” he noted.

The project, implemented by the DPWH Quezon City second district engineering office, started in February last year and took only one year to complete.

Villar said the road project is integrated with the proposed UP-Miriam-Ateneo viaduct to decongest traffic at the intersection of C.P. Garcia and Katipunan Avenues.