Biliran’s tourism road posts 90% completion rate

NAVAL, Biliran, Oct. 16 (PNA) -- Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Biliran district engineering office reports 90 percent accomplishment of its PHP45 million construction of Higatangan Circumferential Road phase 3.

District Engineer David P. Adongay, Jr. said the project is almost completed, however the contractor had encountered a slight problem on the project that’s why it cannot be reported as 100 percent completed.

“The concrete paving of Higatanagn Circumferential Road is already completed, but the only problem is that there is an excess of fund. The excess fund cannot be allocated for concrete paving because concreting is already done,” Adongay said.

Adongay revealed that the fund will be used for programming of road signs, loading and unloading bay or thermoplastic pavement marker as a requirement for road concreting.

The project is the final phase of the concreting project to complete the improvement of the entire circumferential road. This includes the rehabilitation of existing damaged and substandard concrete pavement, construction of concrete ditch, construction of restrooms and installation of guardrails.

The Biliran field office previously reported that phase 2 of the construction of Higatangan Circumferential Road under 2015 releases was already completed on Dec. 17, 2015 with an appropriation of PHP40 million.

Meanwhile, the construction of 3.780 kilometers road in Higatangan implemented by the regional office under 2014 appropriation was finally completed in May 2016.

The Higatangan Circumferential Road provides better access not only for local and foreign tourists, but also for the residents of the place in going to and from to the island’s tourist destinations such as the Higatangan’s popular 200-meter shifting sand bar, rock formations, Marcos hill and lighthouse, crystal clear waters and its fine white sands.

The area, declared as Tourism Development Area through Republic Act Number 10409, is only a few minutes ride by small boat from Naval, the capital of Biliran province. (PNA)
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