Davao City – The Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office 11 will construct 10 bypass roads as part of it priority projects in the Davao for CY 2017. These roads are intended to ease heavy traffic now being experienced in the city.
According to Dean I. Ortiz, DPWH-XI Regional Public Affairs and Information Officer, these projects are a product of close coordination between the LGU and the DPWH. “These roads are seen to increase the city’s potentials for commercial, industrial and housing development as Davao City is now poised into becoming a top contender (in growth) because of its promising economic outlook,” he added.
Among the high impact projects bared by Ortiz is the improvement and widening of the Catalunan Grande road which starts in Bangkal and ends at Davao-Bukidnon road traversing Elenita Heights, in Mintal. This project with a total length of 8.4 kilometers is worth P751.971-Million (including road right-of-way) is an alternative route of the Davao-Cotabato Road going to Davao-Bukidnon Road.
With a total amount of P7.6B, other projects include the following: Reconstruction/Concreting/Widening of Slaughter House Road up to F. Torres Bridge with bridge widening worth P469.4-M; Construction/Widening/Improvement of Bypass Road at Jct. Davao City Diversion Road-Communal-Cabantian-Tigatto Road worth P472.4-M; Construction/Widening/Improvement of Bypass Road at Jct. Davao City Diversion Road-Tigatto Road-Jct. Davao City Diversion Road worth P1.01-B; Reconstruction/Widening/Improvement of Bypass Road at Jct. Daang Maharlika-Eliong-Jct. Acacia Road worth 244.9-M; Reconstruction/Widening/Improvement of Bypass Road at Jct. Daang Maharlika-Licanan-Bunawan-Mahayag-Indangan-Cabantian-Jct. Davao City Diversion Road (Buhangin-Lapanday Road worth P1.7-B; Construction/Concreting of Bypass Road at Jct. Mamay Road-La Verna-Davao City Diversion Road worth P432.2-M; Concreting/Widening/Improvement of 31.803-kilometer of Bypass Road at Buhangin-Tigatto-Mandug-Callawa-Fatima Road worth P1.3-B; Concreting/Widening/Improvement of 7.8-kilometer Bypass Road at Jct. Daang Maharlika Road-Mudiang-Malagamot-Jct. Indangan Road worth P507.09-M; and, Concreting/Upgrading/Widening of Fatima-Malabog Road-Mabuhay-Pañalum-Paquibato Road for 12.4-kilometers at P633.6-M.
Ortiz added that these projects are already funded under the 2017 budget of the DPWH-XI. Surveys and road-right-of-way negotiations are now on-going.
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