The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is looking to open the 3.38-kilometer Katipunan Avenue extension project in Quezon City this year.

In a statement on Tuesday, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said motorists going to Batasan and San Mateo, Rizal can soon expect faster trips with the significant progress of the project.

“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,” he said in a statement.

Villar assured that the undertaking will soon be able to cater to the increasing demand for an alternate route from Katipunan to Barangay Batasan Hills and towards the province of Rizal.

The project is expected to 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 added.

The construction of the project, which was included in the masterplan to decongest Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) started in 2019.

At the same time, DPWH Quezon City First District Engineer Loida Busa reported that 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. (PNA)