Two flyovers will soon rise in Bacolod City in order to help ease the heavy traffic experienced during peak hours. The two flyovers proposed are to be located at the Lacson – B.S. Aquino junction and Lacson – Burgos junction.
Lacson Street is a main thoroughfare in Bacolod City where north bound vehicles pass by everyday. The B.S. Aquino drive is where two major hospitals are located and buses coming from the North Ceres Terminal pass by.
The road network in Bacolod City is one of the best in the country and current traffic is not really that worse compared to other urban centers. However, at the rate of economic development and real estate boom that Bacolod City is experiencing, it is anticipated that heavy traffic will soon become a problem.
The Lacson – B.S. Aquino flyover will be constructed first since boring tests are currently conducted at Lacson St. The flyover is part of the Mega Bridges for Urban and Rural Development Project of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and funded by the national government. The project was approved by the President on October 29, 2006 at a cost of P250 million for each flyover. The success of the Lacson-B.S. Aquino flyover will be the basis of whether to construct another flyover.