MANILA, Philippines – The construction of a road connecting Commonwealth Avenue to Quirino Highway in Quezon City will begin next month.

“This is a longtime dream and it is finally pushing through,” Mayor Feliciano Belmonte said recently in a statement, referring to the Commonwealth Avenue Extension Project.

According to Belmonte, the new road will be completed within five to six months.

The project includes the construction of a six-lane highway with provisions for sidewalks and a drainage system.

The new road is expected to improve the flow of traffic on Commonwealth and Quezon Avenues, Tandang Sora and Visayas Avenue and Elliptical Road.

It will also provide motorists with an alternative route to Mindanao Avenue Extension in Novaliches and the North Luzon Expressway via the Malinta Exit in Valenzuela City.

“The new road is the city’s widest road network and bisects Quezon City and goes all the way to its boundary in the Caloocan City area,” Belmonte said.

The project, which is part of the World Bank-assisted Metro Manila Urban Transport Integration Project, is a joint undertaking of the Department of Public Works and Highways and the city government.