The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will soon start the construction of the P3.46-billion Tacloban City Causeway project.
Based on DPWH Regional Office 8’s report, the project will involve the construction of a four-lane road embankment measuring a total of 2.56 kilometers, a bridge spanning 180 meters, with the provision of a separate bike lane as well as installation of concrete canals, sidewalks and wave deflectors on both sides.
The project will be constructed over Cancabato Bay, with alignment starting at Magsaysay Boulevard, connecting Tacloban City Hall and Kataisan point of the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Barangay San Jose to offer an alternate route for motorists coming from the city proper going to the province’s main gateway.
Upon completion, the usual travel time of 45 minutes will be reduced to just 10 minutes, resulting in cheaper logistic costs, faster financial returns and easier access to essential goods and services.
The causeway was designed to withstand disasters and high humidity while also offering protection to nearby communities against erosive tidal movements caused by weather disturbances.
Considered as one of the priority infrastructure projects in Eastern Visayas, the causeway has an allocated budget of P990 million in the fiscal year 2022 for the construction of 586 meters, while the remaining portion will be covered by budget proposals for succeeding years.
The project is expected to offer an improved travel experience that will soon cater to motorists opting for a scenic drive, as well as pedestrians who prefer walking, running and biking.
In a related development, DPWH said it recently constructed a concrete road in support of farming communities in San Ildefonso, Bulacan.
The improvement of the road is seen to benefit local farmers by providing an easier and cost-effective way of transporting their products from farms to market centers in the province.
“This road concreting project assures the supply of agricultural inputs and facilitates the delivery of the farm outputs to the markets,” said Manuel Bonoan, DPWH secretary.
Funded under the 2022 General Appropriations Act, a total of P18.3 million was allocated for the concreting of Pasong Bangkal-Casalat Road.
