Road improvements in Leyte soon to be completed

The Department of Public Works and Highways through the 2nd Leyte Engineering District is about to complete the P25 million worth of road widening and improvement of the national highways under its jurisdiction. Second LED District Engineer Carlos Veloso said this is in keeping with the Department’s vision of improving the life of every Filipino through quality infrastructure.

Two of these road improvement and widening projects are found in Dulag and MacArthur towns amounting to P10 million and P15 million, respectively, DE Veloso said. The improvement of the highway in Barangay San Jose, Dulag, Leyte consists of stone masonry while road shoulders were constructed along the highway in Mac Arthur town.

The national highway traversing through these towns are important links for vehicles plying the routes from Luzon to the Mindanao area, DE Veloso disclosed. According to DE Veloso, he has directed his engineers to strictly comply with the guidelines on the maintenance of national roads and bridges for the safety and convenience of the general public.

He said the intensified implementation of public works and highways projects and improvement of existing national highways strengthens economic activity, moves people and goods faster, cheaper and safer; and facilitates the decongestion of traffic. He added that efficient maintenance of all national roads and bridges within the jurisdiction has always been the top priority of the 2nd LED office.