MANILA, July 10 (PNA) — The Department of Public Works and Highways is proposing the construction of an underground expressway on Roxas Boulevard as it warns of worsening traffic congestion in the area where traffic flow has crawled to 10-kilometer per hour during peak hours.

As envisioned, the Metro Manila Tunnel Expressway (MMTEX) will save the scenic view of Roxas Boulevard and historical sites like the Rizal Park but at the same time speed up traffic flow from North and East side of Metro Manila.

“The President and Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. are very keen on this project as it would decongest traffic in greater Manila. This is the first time we’ll have such kind of project in the country,” said Undersecretary Romeo Momo, who is assigned to oversee DPWH operations in Metro Manila. Read more. . .

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