Motorists traveling between Batasan in Quezon City and San Mateo in Rizal can soon expect faster trips once the 3.38-kilometer Katipunan Avenue Extension project is completed.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark A. Villar said Tuesday, February 9, that they are optimistic that the project will be completed this year.
“DPWH, through the administration’s ‘Build, Build, Build’ program, is targeting the completion of this project this 2021 to enable more convenient travels and stimulate the economy,” Villar said.
Once the extension project is completed, it is expected to cater to the increasing demand for alternate routes from Katipunan to Barangay Batasan Hills and towards the Province of Rizal. This would ease the traffic situation along Katipunan and Commonwealth Avenues in Quezon City.
“We are fast-tracking the construction of Phases 1 and 2 from Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Property and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Properties to Vista Real Subdivision, which are now 60 percent and 90 percent complete,” Villar said.
According to DPWH Quezon City First District Engineer Loida S. Busa, they have already delivered the 800-meter road extension under Phase 3 and the 22.50-meter permanent bridge along Vista Real Classica Subdivision in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City.