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MAAYON-SARA ROAD
A new route connecting Iloilo and Capiz kicks off By MELVIN S. SEDICOL
A new road which connects the northern part of Iloilo to the province of Capiz is currently being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Region VI. Regional Director Lea N. Delfinado and Iloilo 5th Congressional District Representative Raul “Boboy” C. Tupas led the recent groundbreaking ceremony to commence the construction of the 15-kilometer Maayon (Capiz) - Sara (Iloilo) By-pass Road, in Brgy. Malapaya, Sara, Iloilo. The project involves concreting of two-lane road including construction of a 75-meter bridge with the total cost of P390 million. The project is another milestone toward the realization of the “Build, Build, Build” program of the Duterte administration, giving priorities on the construction of road infrastructure to
further accelerate the social and economic development of the country. With the allocation of Php 240 million, the project is divided into two packages. Package 1 is funded under FY 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in the amount of P120 million involves construction and concreting of 4.80-kilometer, 2-lane, 6.7-meter wide Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (PCCP) road, including slope protection, cross drainage, and pavement markings and safety signs.; while package 2, also amounting to Php 120 million, involves construction and concreting of 4.43-kilometer road, with the same components as package 1. An additional amount of P150 million
THE PROJECT INVOLVES CONCRETING OF TWO-LANE ROAD INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF A 75-METER BRIDGE WITH THE TOTAL COST OF 390 MILLION PESOS.
◀ DPWH-VI Regional Director Delfinado and Iloilo 5th Legislative Disrtrict Representative Tupas along with officials from DPWH and local government units lowers the ceremonial project capsule as the project commenced.
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