Anticipating airport traffic : DPWH starts P86M road works for airport access
The government starts the P86M road works leading to the tourist island and its airport. The project is being supervised by the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
“The projects are set to approximate the timetable for the airport operationalization, pending the ironing of wrinkles in the right of way acquisition for the multi-billion air facility,” explains Engr. Edgar Damalerio of Bohol’s first engineering district.
“It would be a disaster is for tourists and locals wanting to catch a plane but couldn’t squeeze through traffic due to narrow roads and so they miss the flight,” points one construction worker who is now in the frenzy of the construction on sections from.
“The land bridge that connects the island to mainland Bohol must be fortified, widened and paved right so it could carry the main bulk as traffic shifts to the proposed airport” added an engineer who supervises for the in the 900 meter road widening and bridges construction works.
According to DPWH –7 Engr. Rene Ye, the government is putting up some P86M for the construction and repair of the Jacinto Borja Bridge & Vano Bridge in Poblacion Dauis as well as the widening of the causeway sections leading to Dauis.
He also added that a parallel project is about to commence from Tagbilaran City’s Sitio Ubos to Totolan Dauis. (rachiu/PIA)
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