MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Friday that it targets expanding bike lanes in major cities and adjacent municipalities in the country by 2028. ADVERTISEMENTREAD: Removing bike lanes, banning e-bikes: MMDA counters nat’l policy“We allocated almost P5 billion for planning and implementation of active transport projects. We plan to expand the bike lanes up to 2,400 kms by 2028,” Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said during the inauguration and expansion of bike lanes in Tagum and Davao cities, as quoted in a statement. “Yung construction ng bike lanes we will do this all over the country, inuuna muna natin major cities then susunod mga adjacent municipalities. READ: DOTr stresses proper bike lane enforcementAside from bike lanes, the DOTr said it is also constructing walkways to ensure the safety of pedestrians.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 31, 2024 15:24 UTC