The Department of Public Works and Highways said Feb. 3 that two slope protection walls, worth P96.5 million, have been completed in Cauayan, Negros Occidental.
Implemented by the DPWH Negros Occidental 3rd District Engineering Office, the slope protection works now prevent roadblocks along that portion in Cauayan.
DPWH Region 6 director Sanny Boy Oropel said the project involved the construction of two slope protection walls with line canal and stairs measuring 460 meters and 331.5 meters, and the installation of a 105.3-square meter active wire mesh system with type 4 permanent ground anchor erosion control mat along the road segment in Barangay Linaon.
“The structure now mitigates the threat of possible soil erosion and rockfall, maintaining a safe and clear pathway for motorists plying the Kabankalan-Hinobaan section of the main road,” Oropel said in a statement.
Aside from facilitating a safer and unhampered travel, the road slope protection project also shields existing roads and nearby properties against damage caused by cascading debris, he added. ||
