THE PHILIPPINES INFRASTRUCTURE REPORTS..

Four Lanes Added In Nueva Ecija’s Cesar Angeles–Emilio Vergara Bypass Road

   The 12.35-kilometer Cesar Angeles – Emilio Vergara Bypass Road connecting Sta. Rosa and Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija will soon be further widened to six (6) lanes.

          In his report to DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar, District Engineer Ricardo M. Puno of DPWH Nueva Ecija Second District Engineering Office (DEO) reported that the widening from two (2) lanes to six (6) lanes of Cesar Angeles – Emilio Vergara Bypass Road is now under Phase 2 and a total of 4.16 kilometers of the road will be completed.

          “We are glad to announce that we are close to completing the second phase covering a total of 2.02-kilometers of the bypass road. This is in addition to the 2.14 kilometer-segment that was widened under Phase 1 in 2018,” said District Engineer Puno.

          “The expansion of the Cesar Angeles – Emilio Vergara Bypass Road is among our priority projects in the province as it serves as an alternative road to Cabanatuan, the eastern side of Nueva Ecija and Aurora Province. It has also opened a whole new area of residential and commercial development in the Province,” added District Engineer Puno.

          Engineer Puno said the widening of the bypass road is also necessary for the anticipation of the Cabanatuan Interchange Exit of the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) in Barangay Caalibangbangan, Cabanatuan City.

          DPWH has already submitted the request for the allocation of funds to finance the widening of the remaining sections of the project which also includes the widening of existing two-lane bridges.

         

A total of P100 million was initially allocated for Phase 1 and 2 of Cesar Angeles – Emilio Vergara Bypass Road Widening Project. The multi-year project is planned for completion by 2021.

BATANES QUAKE DAMAGE TO INFRA REACHED P292-M

            Damage cost to the infrastructure of the recent earthquakes in the archipelagic province of Batanes has already reached P292.85 million.

As of latest damage assessment of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which was conducted from July 29 to 30, 2019, the estimated P292 million covers the damage of 978 residential, public buildings, roads, and slope protection structures in Barangays Sta. Lucia, San Rafael, Sta. Rosa, Sta. Maria, and Raele of Itbayat town.

Based on the report, damage cost to infrastructure is highest in Barangay San Rafael with an estimated P103.36 million for the 269 totally and partially-damaged structures. This is composed of damage to 258 residential structures costing P41.97 million; 11 public buildings costing P57.88 million; 523.35 square meters of local roads costing P2.09 million; and five (5) meters of slope protection costing P1.42 million.

A total of 195 structures in Barangay Sta. Maria also incurred damage costing roughly P81.94 million, covering damage to 191 residential structures costing P32.70 million; four (4) public buildings costing P49.27 million.

Barangay Sta. Rosa, on the other hand, has 244 damaged residential structures costing P69.35 million and 20 meters of slope protection costing P1.26 million while Barangay Sta. Lucia with 164 damaged residential structures costing P19.95 million and two (2) public buildings costing P5.36 million.

Barangay Raele reported the damage of 104 affected structures costing P11.60 million. Of the 104, 102 were totally damaged and partially residential structures costing P3.75 million; two (2) public buildings costing P2.74 million; 214 meters of slope protection costing P3.31 million; and 337.5 square meters costing P1.81 million. (VerGarciaBlogs)