The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will begin an P84-million rehabilitation of the heavily damaged Maysan Road this month, triggering a six-month partial closure and a strict 16-hour daily truck ban.

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon and Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian announced the project Thursday following a joint inspection of the 1.4-kilometer thoroughfare.

This is a vital commercial artery connecting MacArthur Highway to the North Luzon Expressway Karuhatan exit.

The road has long been a source of complaints from commuters, motorists and local traders due to deep potholes created by constant heavy container truck traffic servicing nearby industrial factories and warehouses.

Dizon said the project, funded under the 2026 national budget, was originally scheduled to begin earlier but was delayed by weeks of continuous rain.

“I promised the mayor that once the rain stopped, we would begin,” Dizon said, adding that contractors will operate on a 24/7 schedule. “Hopefully, we will finish in six months.”

To accommodate heavy freight, Dizon said workers will use high-grade concrete reinforced with thick steel bars designed to withstand heavy axle loads and flooding.

To facilitate continuous construction and prevent severe gridlock, Gatchalian said the city will enforce a 16-hour daily truck ban along Maysan Road starting 15 August, running from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Major trucks will be diverted to NLEX and designated alternative routes, except those directly delivering to businesses located along the affected road section.

“We are really expecting heavy traffic on Maysan Road,” Gatchalian said, appealing to local business owners for patience during the construction phase.

Dizon added that the Public Works department plans to concurrently address damaged sections of MacArthur Highway as part of broader infrastructure repairs across the city.