23 September 2005
DPWH readies bike lanes for province
ROSALES – The Department of Public Works and Highways has ordered its district engineers in Pangasinan to look for national highways where bike lanes can be designated.
DPWH Regional Director Fidel Ginez coursed the order to the province’s four highway district engineers in line with the government’s austerity program being actively supported by his office.
He said the bike lanes along national highways could be declared exclusively for bikers and off limits to motorists to minimize accidents.
The move, he said, seeks to encourage employees and even students to ride on bicycles in going to their respective offices and schools for them to save on cash and gasoline in this period of fuel crisis.
Ginez however said full caution will be exerted by authorities, knowing that national highways in the province are where motorists usually overspeed , thus posing great risk to bikers.
National highways in the provinces are traversed by fast-moving vehicles, unlike in Metro Manila, where vehicles normally travel at a slower pace, he said.
Ginez believes however that through sound planning on present and future highways, the bike lanes can be put up soon.
Ginez did not specify when the bike lanes are projected to be operational.
DPWH Regional Director Fidel Ginez coursed the order to the province’s four highway district engineers in line with the government’s austerity program being actively supported by his office.
He said the bike lanes along national highways could be declared exclusively for bikers and off limits to motorists to minimize accidents.
The move, he said, seeks to encourage employees and even students to ride on bicycles in going to their respective offices and schools for them to save on cash and gasoline in this period of fuel crisis.
Ginez however said full caution will be exerted by authorities, knowing that national highways in the province are where motorists usually overspeed , thus posing great risk to bikers.
National highways in the provinces are traversed by fast-moving vehicles, unlike in Metro Manila, where vehicles normally travel at a slower pace, he said.
Ginez believes however that through sound planning on present and future highways, the bike lanes can be put up soon.
Ginez did not specify when the bike lanes are projected to be operational.
