MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday reported the completion of road safety and riverbank protection projects with a combined amount of PHP170 million in Davao de Oro and Camarines Sur, respectively.
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the DPWH spent PHP77.2 million for the installation of solar-powered streetlights with double arm steel post along the 6.03-kilometer portion of Daang Maharlika highway in Barangay Banlag in Monkayo, Davao de Oro.
On the other hand, some PHP93.1 million has been used for the construction of flood control project along a portion of Pawili River in the low-lying barangay of Salvacion in Bula, Camarines Sur, he added.
In his report to Bonoan, DPWH Regional Office 11 (Davao) Director Juby Cordon said the off-carriageway improvement project aimed to address road safety concerns along a portion of Daang Maharlika.
As added road safety features, the project also covered the installation of additional warning and regulatory signs, hazard markers, del
ineators, tubular markers, pavement stud markers, and installation of reflectorized traffic paint pavement markings and thermoplastic pavement markings.
‘The increased road visibility due to the newly-installed street lights reduces risks of accidents and improves overall efficiency of our roadways, benefiting road users during night time and adverse weather conditions,’ Cordon said.
Meanwhile, DPWH Region 5 (Bicol) Director Virgilio Eduarte said constructed along a low-lying portion of Pawili River is a riverbank structure spanning 323 meters and incorporated with two berms, with a combined height of 6.72 meters. The project also includes railings, stairs, and lamp posts for safety and accessibility.
He said the completed flood control is a continuing project that aims to prevent flooding due to the overflow of Pawili River.
In 2023, the DPWH Camarines Sur 5th District Engineering Office (DEO) also built bank protection structures along four other sections of Pawili River in Barangay Fabrica, Sto. Doming
o, Salvacion, and San Roque, with combined cost of PHP289.29 million.
The DPWH Camarines Sur 5th DEO is also working on another PHP96.5-million extension of the riverbank protection in Barangay Fabrica which is now 91.84 percent completed.
Source: Philippines News agency
