Bacoor City LGU breaks ground for an 18.96-kilometer stretch of bike lanes on Sept. 25 (Photo from Bacoor City LGU/MANILA BULLETIN)
CAVITE – Bacoor City officials broke ground for an 18.96-kilometer stretch of bike lanes across the city on Wednesday, Sept. 25.
Present during the ceremony at Roma Cafe in Bacoor Blvd. were Mayor Strike B. Revilla, Vice Mayor Rowena Bautista-Mendiola, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Sec. Jaime J. Bautista, and Valenzuela City District 2 Rep. Eric Martinez, who is partnering with Bacoor LGU for the project.
“The expansion of active transport infrastructure or bike lane in the city of Bacoor can be considered a major breakthrough in terms of providing alternative but equally safe network and modes of transportation sa atin pong mga kababayan (for our fellow citizens),” Revilla said during his speech at the event.
Bautista, meanwhile, mentioned that the project is a significant addition to the almost 800 km of bike lanes that the DOTr has completed in 32 LGUs all over the country.
Bacoor City LGU breaks ground for an 18.96-kilometer stretch of bike lanes on Sept. 25 (Photo from Bacoor City LGU/MANILA BULLETIN)
The bike lane project in Bacoor will cover several critical routes, specifically the following:
- Daang Radyal Blg. 2 (Zapote Market to Bacoor Blvd.)
- Daang Radyal Blg. 2 (Niog to Panapaan)
- Aguinaldo Highway (Salinas to Panapaan)
- Bacoor-Imus Bypass Road
- Bacoor Blvd. (Bayanan)
Local officials believe that expanding the active transport infrastructure will promote a healthier environment and reduce traffic congestion in the city.