The Department of Public Works and Highways Bacolod City District Engineering Office said it completed the 1.02-kilometer road project, amounting to P77.2-million, that stretches from BS Aquino Drive to Barangay 23, and is part of the Tourism Road Infrastructure Project.
As reported by District Engineer Abraham Villareal, the road improvement project would benefit the city and commuters, and aims to provide direct accessibility and ease of transportation to local markets and economic zones, DPWH6 regional director Nerie Bueno said.
“Along with this project is the improvement of the drainage system, which will help address the heavy volume of water during the rainy season,” Bueno said in a statement Tuesday, adding the construction of the access road included the removal of actual structures and obstructions, concrete paving with unreinforced Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP), and improvement of the drainage system using reinforced concrete culvert pipes.
She also reported the concreting of a road in Sipalay, Negros Occidental, through the Sustainable Infrastructure Projects Alleviating Gaps, or SIPAG, program, which eases transportation access even to the remote, mountainous terrains of the City.
The concrete road reaches Sitio Omas in Barangay Camindangan, one of the far-flung areas in Sipalay, where government services are not easily delivered due to poor accessibility.
“Prior to its concreting, the access to this community was really poor. The road was muddy during rainy days, and dusty in summer, so transportation was quite a challenge, especially for residents delivering their products to the market, as well as for the government in providing services to the people,” Bueno said.
District Engineer Rodney Gustilo said a total amount of P126.64 million, funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act through the SIPAG program, was poured in for the improvement of the 5.94-kilometer access road, divided into two sections.
The first involved the 2.97-kilometer long, 6.1-meter wide, two-lane PCCP, while another 2.97-kilometer long, 6.1-meter wide, two-lane PCCP with 6-meter wide, 27-meter long spillway and pipe drainage comprised the second section.
“Other than the construction of PCCP, we also built grouted riprap for slope protection, metal guard rails, hazard markers, reflectorized thermoplastic pavement markings, and solar LED light for the safety and convenience of our motorists, pedestrians, and the community, especially at night,” Gustilo said. ||
