DPWH’ gravel to paved road projects nears completion

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte Fourth Engineering District based in Ormoc City is currently conducting two gravel to paved road projects in their areas of coverage. District Engr. Lino Francisco C. Gonzalez revealed that one of the gravel to paved road project is along the Kananga-Tungonan Hot Spring, which has a contract cost of Php33,750,000.00 taken from the DPWH CY2013 funds.

The ongoing project, which has 500 road shoulders, took off last January 28, 2008 and was targeted to be completed by 26 August 2013 by its contractor Octagon Concrete Solutions. It was revealed that the 90% accomplished road project is currently being conducted because it has been observed that the flow of water in said area is heavy, hence the construction of the flood control structure to protect the roadway from erosion.

The second gravel to paved road project is the Merida-Lundag-Puting Bato-Consolacion-Isabel Road, which has a contract cost of Php34,620,000.00, under the contractor MAC Builders. The project, which is expected to benefit some 600 road users, started last January 28, 2013 and was targeted to be completed by July 20, 2013. To date, the road project is 89.85% completed with funds taken from the DPWH CY2013 funds.

Once completed, the gravel to paved road project is expected to benefit four barangays.