Trips going in and out of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) via the Sta. Ines exit in Angeles City and Mabalacat City in Pampanga will now be faster following the opening of the Mabalacat-Atlu Bola Bypass Road.
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon led the opening of the 1.2-kilometer bypass road which had been in the works for six years.
“Dapat nga mag-sorry tayo sa mga kababayan natin na ganito katagal na hindi natapos ‘to eh.”
“Hindi tayo dito para magcelebrate o maging masaya. In fact, dapat nga mag-sorry tayo sa mga kababayan natin na ganito katagal na hindi natapos ‘to eh,” Dizon said.
The public works chief had earlier visited the site in January.
“Minsan talaga konting malasakit lang sa tao [ang kailangan].”
“Pero finally, sa tulong ng LGU, sa tulong ng NLEX, ng private sector, wala pang dalawang buwan natapos na nila ‘to, kasama ng DPWH. Minsan talaga konting malasakit lang sa tao [ang kailangan],” he stressed.
The newly opened bypass road is expected to ease the movement of commuters, products and traders going to the Mabalacat Market intersection.
The road will serve as an alternative route along the MacArthur Highway where buses and trucks move going to the commercial center in Mabalacat.
