PLARIDEL BY-PASS ROAD

(ARTERIAL ROAD BYPASS

PROJECT, PHASE II)
Project Description:

PROJECT BACKGROUND:

The Plaridel Bypass Road is an arterial road of 24.61 km that will link the NLEX in
Balagtas, Bulacan with the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway, also called Maharlika
Highway in San Rafael, Bulacan. It will bypass the town proper of Plaridel and urban
areas of Pulilan and Baliuag along the existing Maharlika Highway, thus alleviate the
perennial traffic congestion at the core urban areas along Philippine-Japan Friendship
Highway road section from Plaridel to San Rafael, Bulacan.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

o The construction of Plaridel Bypass Road involves a total length of 24.61 kms.
and eleven (11) bridges. It traverses the vast agricultural lands of five (5)
municipalities in Bulacan namely; Balagtas, Guiguinto, Plaridel, Bustos and San
Rafael. The Plaridel Bypass Road starts at Sta. 032+970.33 (Brgy. Borol in
Balagtas) along the North Expressway and will connect the Maharlika Highway Sta.
057+365.733, in Brgy. Maasim, San Rafael, Bulacan. It is divided into four (4)
contract packages, as follows:
PHASE I Priority Contract Packages under JICA Loan No. PH-P236 as revised

1. CP 1, Sta. 032+970.33 to Sta. 039+625

Length: 6.87 kms and 2.40 kms. spur/access road
2. CP 2, Sta. 039+625 to Sta. 047+400
Length: 7.78 kms and 7 bridges
PHASE II Remaining Contract Packages under JICA Loan No. PH-P250)

3. CP 3, Sta. 047+400 to Sta. 049+625

Length: 2.22 kms and 2 Bridges
4. CP 4, Sta. 049+625 to Sta. 057+365.733
Length: 7.74 kms and 2 Bridges
Project Objectives:
To manage and reduce traffic congestion.
Complement on-going, committed, and proposed projects for further enhancement
and improvement of access that will encourage an increase in economic activities and
productivity along its influence areas.
Project Cost:
 Php 151,786,968.93 (Contract amount for the Consulting Services for the
Procurement of Civil Works & Construction Supervision of the Arterial Road Bypass
Project,Phase II)
Project Status:

UNDER PMO-RMC

a. Contract Package I of Plaridel Bypass Road

The completed road starts at Sta. 32+970.00 at North Luzon Expressway in Brgy.
Borol, Balagtas, Bulacan and ends at Sta. 39+625 in Brgy. Bulihan, Plaridel with a
length of 6.87 km.
b. Contract Package II of Plaridel Bypass Road
The completed road bypass section covering about 7.78 kms starts at Sta.
39+625 (end of CP I) Bulihan, Plaridel and ends at Sta. 47+400 in Brgy. Bonga
Manor, Bustos, Bulacan. It includes the construction of seven (7) new bridges,
drainage facilities, slope protection works and furnishing of miscellaneous items.
c. Contract Package III of Plaridel Bypass Road
Construction Progress as of May 25, 2016 is 69.91 % based on the revised
schedule due to Variation Order #1.
d. Contract Package IV of Plaridel Bypass Road
Notice to proceed issued to CM Pancho on May 16, 2016.
March 09,
April 14, 2
n of Bidders May 12, 20
August 18,
January 27
May 16, 20
Issues and Concerns:
Though most of the Permits to Enter (PTEs) were already secured from Project
Affected Persons (PAPs), payments of improvements and lots could not be done
expeditiously because of the tedious documentations and COA requirements such as
detailed as-built drawings of affected structures.