DPWH fast-tracks completion of tourism road in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Philippine News Agency | March 22, 2025 11:51AM
TOURISM ROAD. The Tarrag-Caramuangen road project of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte in this undated photo. The department expects the project to boost tourism and the local economy. (Photo courtesy of DPWH)
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is ramping up the construction of the 3.77-km. Tarrag-Caramuangen Road to boost tourism and the local economy of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.
In his update to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, DPWH 1 (Ilocos) Director Ronnel Tan said the PHP96.49 million road project with a 15-meter bridge in Barangays Tarrag and Dampig, aims to enhance connectivity, facilitating safer access for tourists and residents in the area.
Once completed, the Tarrag-Caramuangen road project will offer a safer route for tourists visiting Darna Falls in the northeastern part of San Isidro village in Dumalneg town, a news release from the agency said on Friday.
Through the initiative of DPWH-Ilocos Norte 1st District Engineering Office, the construction of the road project is now 56 percent complete and is on track to finish within the second quarter of the year.
The tourism road project, funded under the 2024 national budget, aims to enhance transportation efficiency, boost economic development, and improve the overall quality of life in the community.
Source: Philippine News Agency
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