Major link Transport of products and goods are expected to improve with the construction of another bridge up north.
Anticipated to boost livelihood activities in the area, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is fast-tracking the construction of the Cataban-Navotas bridge and road project in Laoag City.
In a statement on Thursday, the DPWH announced that they are already at the final stages of construction of the P40-million road and bridge project, which was started in May last year and expected to be completed by November this year.
Residents of barangays Cataban and Navotas, who are known for their production of dried fish and eco-friendly bags made from water lilies, can now look forward to possible increases in their income as the project is seen to improve transport of products and goods in and out of the two towns.
In line with this, DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar stressed that the department is using maximum efforts in providing avenues for small industries to thrive within and outside their region.
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“This ongoing project shall help the barangays of Cataban and Navotas to be more economically competitive through the construction of more accessible road networks that will ease transportation of goods and services,” Villar said.
It is funded under the 2018 General Appropriations Act and implemented by DPWH Ilocos Norte Engineering District I.