ANGELES CITY The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has resumed the construction of the Cutcut Flyover here.

As part of the ongoing construction of the project's third phase, the DPWH Pampanga Third District Engineering Office began the launching of concrete girders placed on top of the bridge piers erected on the portion of Fil-Am Friendship Highway near Holy Family Academy on August 7, 2022.

District Engineer Arleen Beltran said the temporary closure of road sections was properly coordinated with the local government of Angeles City.

“On August 14, we will once again close the area to vehicular traffic to make way for the continuation of the launching of concrete girders but this time, no vehicles will be able to pass through the main intersection of Angeles-Porac-Floridablanca-Dinalupihan Road and the Fil-Am Friendship Highway starting at 5 AM,” Beltran said.

Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin Jr., personally inspected the launching of the concrete girders.

Beltran also said another road closure, this time on the portion of the Fil-Am Friendship Highway leading to Clark, will be implemented on August 28.

“The road closure is expected to cause heavy traffic in this area so the public is advised to plan their travel ahead of time. Traffic advisories are posted at strategic locations to guide motorists of alternative routes and to prevent any travel inconveniences,” Beltran said.

The construction of the 4-lane, 700-meter Cutcut Flyover including approaches consists of six phases with a total project cost of P600 million, the DPWH stated.

In 2021, the DPWH completed the first two phases of the project and with the release of P100 million under the 2022 national budget, the implementation of its third phase is now in full swing.

Some P100 million augmentation fund was requested to ensure the project's continuity while the remaining P300-million budget for its last three phases has already been submitted for funding, according to the agency.

Once completed, DPWH said travel time from Barangay Telabastagan, City of San Fernando to Clark, Pampanga via Friendship Highway will be reduced by at least 30 minutes.

Motorists coming from Angeles City to Porac and vice versa are also expected to benefit from the project.