Which office should be consulted on the minimum widths of roadways within residential subdivisions?

• A. National Housing Authority
• B. Department of Public Works and Highways
• C. Local Government Unit
• D. Housing and Urban Development

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is who sets the specific design requirements for internal subdivision streets within housing projects. When a subdivision is part of a housing program managed by the National Housing Authority, the agency provides and enforces the design standards for those developments, including the minimum widths of roadways. Consulting the National Housing Authority ensures you’re following the official guidelines that apply to these subdivisions, avoiding conflicts with project requirements and rework later on.

General road standards governed by the Department of Public Works and Highways apply to public roads and larger road networks, not the internal streets of a housing subdivision under NHA, so they aren’t the primary source for these project-specific widths. Local government units approve subdivision plans and ensure compliance with applicable rules, but the authoritative street-width specifications for NHA subdivisions come from the NHA’s own guidelines.