The time & date in Clark, Philippines is

Manipis closed as DPWH widens road

THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Cebu 2nd Engineering District will close in two shifts the accident-prone Cebu-Toledo Wharf (Manipis) Road starting today, to make way for the widening of a six-kilometer stretch.
Manipis Road will be closed to traffic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. from Mondays to Saturdays, to avoid accidents that may be caused by earth-moving activities.
In her letter to the DPWH 7 regional director, District Engineer Daisy Toledo assured they will set up signs in strategic areas of the Manipis Road. Public advisories will also be disseminated, she said.
β€œUpon completion of all earth-moving activities, another notice will be issued for its reopening to traffic,” Toledo said in her letter to the DPWH Director.
With the road closure, the alternative roads for motorists are the Naga-Uling Road and the Transcentral Highway.
The P34-million road widening project is seen to help prevent accidents in the narrow portions of the road, which exits to Lutopan in Toledo City.
Project Engineer Paz Adlawan said the width of the Manipis Road ranges from four to six meters, depending on the location.
β€œAlthough the government has a road-right-of-way of 20 meters to widen the Manipis Raod, DPWH now wants to achieve (a width of) at least 10 meters to pave about 6.7 meters of road plus the road shoulder and drainage,” Adlawan told Sun.Star Cebu.
In widening the road, the contractor will cut mountain curbs beside the Manipis Road to make these safer for motorists.
The contract also includes the installation of box culverts and drainage system.
DPWH 7 originally appropriated P40 million for the widening of Kilometer 22.080 to Kilometer 28.380.
But the winning bidder, QM Builders owned by engineer Allan Quirante, contracted the project for only P34 million, said Adlawan.
The 2nd Engineering District has informed concerned chief executives, including Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Talisay City Mayor Socrates Fernandez and Toledo City Mayor Aurelio Espinosa, about the temporary road closure.
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2011/07/12/manipis-closed-dpwh-widens-road-166318

Manila residents and tourists spending a vacation in Philippines prefer to travel out of town from Manila to the north to visit Subic, Pampanga, Angeles City and Clark Philippines. While many areas of the Philippines are plagued by crime and security concerns, Clark continues to impress the travel and tourism observers with its immaculately low crime records. Other features of Clark that attract family tourists and those visitors that are health sensitive include low pollution, peace and quiet ambiance and a most welcome absence of traffic congestion.

Many are selling off their assets to start a new life in Philippines, taking advantage of the standard-of-living differential to start a business or just enjoy living in a tropical country. With careful planning, the move to Philippines can work out brilliantly or it can be a painful mistake.

This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines. There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon.

For assistance with organizing and planning weddings and garden receptions, log on to http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

For assistance with lodgings, accommodations, hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Pampanga, Angels City and Clark Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

---

If this article about Clark is useful to you, please click here to contact us to tell us what more you wish to know about this article or Clark Philippines, which can be something about Clark investment, about Clark resorts, about Clark Swimming and Leisure or simply general news about Clark.

---

Please send questions to Editor@ClarkPhilippines.com. Leave your name, email address, contact numbers and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Information received will not be disclosed.

---