The Cesar Vergara Bridge -- touted as the biggest such structure in Cabanatuan City -- and the Felipe Vergara Highway leading to it were formally opened last January 5.
The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon was performed by City Mayor Alvin P. Vergara and his predecessor, Jay Vergara, under whose term the projects were initiated.
The three lane bridge has a length of 810 meters, and forms part of the highway that starts from Barangay Sumacab Norte and cuts through five barangays across the river.
The projects are expected to ease the heavy flow of traffic on Maharlika Highway, offer an alternative route to the northern parts of the city at the other side of the Pampanga River and shorten travel time to Talavera.
The only bridge that connected the southern and northern parts of Cabanatuan before was the Antonio Luna bridge in Barangay Valdefuente.
In his speech, the former mayor said "Marami pang proyekto na ipatutupad dito sa ating lungsod ang sisimulan ni Mayor Alvin at tatapusin ko naman," alluding to his possible running for Cabanatuan mayor again in 2010.
The incumbent mayor is his cousin and handpicked successor when his third and final term ended in 2007.
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