TACLOBAN CITY, May 2 --The Second Leyte Engineering
District (2nd LED) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have
completed 13 of its 74 target infrastructure projects going into the second
quarter of this year.
With a budget of PHP766.16 million, the 74
infrastructure projects are all lined up for 2017.
Thirteen of the projects
have been completed, eight ongoing, and 53 have yet to start.
DPWH 2nd LED District Engineer Carlos Veloso said
projects, which have yet to star as of May 2, 2017, were still on pre-detailed
engineering activities, some were for bidding while others have contract
documents, still being processed.
However, he assured these pre-construction
activities would be undertaken and all projects would be completed on time.
These projects are consisted mainly of road
widening, reblocking and flood control projects. Bridge widening projects are
to expand bridges to more than two lanes this 2017.
These bridges include Calbasag, Bocog, Balocawe,
Bawon and Balire along the Maharlika Highway.
Ponong, Sagkahan, Tagak and Cocot bridges along the
Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road are part of the widening project.
Meanwhile, a PHP201 million Binahaan Bridge project
will also be started along the Pastrana-Dagami-Burauen road. The project will
be implemented by the DPWH regional office.(Ahlette C. Reyes/PNA)
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