WV has longest existing national roads

Region 6 has the longest existing national roads by surface type at 2,875.35 kilometers according to figures released by the Department of Public Works and Highways.  Data shows that Western Visayas has 1,170 concrete roads, 955.04 asphalt roads, 748.13 gravel roads and a remaining 1.92 earth roads.

In terms of concrete roads, Region 6 is second to Region 8 which has some 1,499.85 roads, second also to Region 1V-A with 1.1018.05 asphalt roads and third to CAR with 1,150.07 gravel roads and Region 1V-B with 1,153.01.
 
Overall, total road network of all surface type totaled 28,494.98 kilometers.  Compared to the previous year’s figures, 399 roads were constructed.

Classified by source type, the number of concrete roads accounts for 44.8 percent, gravel at 28.4, asphalt at 26.2 percent, and earth type for the remaining percent.
In terms of existing national bridges, Region 6 was the third highest with 709 bridges of all types, compared to Region 3 with 1071 and Region 8 with 879. Total number of bridges accounted for 7,560 nationwide.

Broken down, Region 3 had the most number of concrete bridges with 1,013, Region 8 with 700 and region 6 with 566.  Region 1V-B had 130 bailey bridges compared to region 8 with 100 and CAR with 88.  Region 6 had the most number of steel bridges at 62, followed by Region 3 with 51 and Region 1V-B with 31.  For timber bridges, Region 8 and Region 13 had both 61, followed by Region 5 with 51.

For the national bridges, concrete type accounts for 83.0 percent, bailey at 8.9 percent, steel at 5.1 percent and timber type for the remaining percent.

Increased infrastructure projects for road and bridges are part of the 10-point agency of the national government. (PIA-6)