The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) led the groundbreaking rites on Wednesday for a P1.6-billion road project that will connect Ortigas Business Center in Pasig City and Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig. During the groundbreaking ceremony, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar said the BGC-Ortigas Center Link Road project will lessen traffic congestion and improve accessibility among the cities of Pasig, Mandaluyong, Taguig and Makati. The 961.427-lineal meter project involves the construction of a four-lane Sta. Monica to Lawton Bridge across the Pasig River connecting Lawton Avenue in Makati City and Sta. Monica Street in Pasig City and a bridge crossing Lawton Avenue to the entrance of Bonifacio Global City.

Source: Manila Times July 19, 2017 16:52 UTC