By Saul E. Pa-a
ALAMINOS, Laguna (PNA) -– Laguna 3rd District Rep. Sol Aragones has announced various community and sector leaders here welcomed the project studies made by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) for the development of more road system in the Southern Tagalog region.
The development studies covering the Calabarzon provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon pave the way for more road networks to inter-connect and link localities to hasten the flow of economic goods and services in the region.
Aragones cited Alaminos in Laguna to Lipa City (CALABARZON) Road in Batangas which nears completion.
Studies have shown that the interconnection feasibility of the road link may extend to Calauan and Nagcarlan in Laguna to connect to Lucban in Quezon province.
Aragones explained that the alternative routes would ease traffic volume and motorists and travellers flow in the Maharlika Highway.
The road links also expect to contribute mobility and reduce travel time once the Batangas International Port becomes fully operational.
At the same time, Aragones also pushed for her congressional district proposals to the Department of Purblic Works and Highways (DPWH) to open up the various farm to market roads like the French “cul-de- sacs” to link to the national road system.
The farm or feeder roads are common in the farming and agricultural communities here and even connect rural villages and residential communities to the national road system.
Once these are open, the farmers and the agricultural sector would now have easy access and mobility of their agricultural products, harvest and produce to land in the trading posts and markets, the studies disclosed.
Although there remain nagging issues on road-right-of-way for road constructions, the studies however revealed optimism among lot and real property owners to welcome these developments as these would spur a series of development and growth in the interior barangays and localities.
She also looked forward that with increased road systems, this would also impact on the entry of power lines, electricity, communications facilities such telephones and cable TV.
The NEDA studies also see these conditions augur well for inclusive growth among the communities and residents in the area from the children’s mobility and convenience to school and the adults and elders tend to their livelihood, jobs and occupations and contribute to community growth.