Source: DPWHThe imminent completion of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) road project in Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga Del Norte marks a significant step towards fostering growth corridors and improving transportation infrastructure in the Western Mindanao Region. This vast undertaking signifies progress in infrastructure development under the “Bagong Pilipinas”, thereby enhancing transportation efficiency and safety.
Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, in-charge of DPWH infrastructure flagship projects, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the 24.5-kilometer R.T. Lim - Siocon Road. With more than 82 percent of the project completed, this road network promises positive impacts such as enhanced transportation efficiency and safety.
Currently, 22.5 kilometers of Portland concrete cement paving works are completed, and the construction of six bridges, namely Lituban, Kuyan, Mambong, Tabayo, Pisawak 2 and Tagaytay, are in full-blast activities. These infrastructures are slated to better connect communities in the region, promising to stimulate economic activities and create new opportunities.
In response to damages caused by intermittent landslides, rockfall, and road slips, collaborative efforts have been undertaken by the UPMO-Roads Management Cluster II, the DPWH Regional Office 9 and Zamboanga Sibugay District Engineering Office, and the provincial government. This joint venture aims to make the calamity-affected road sections passable at the earliest time.
The total rehabilitation of those damaged sections is being requested as a supplement to the ADB funded project. DPWH, through the UPMO Operations, is comprehensively implementing and facilitating the development of the more than one hundred kilometer IGCMRSP under different sub-projects.
Three core sub-projects were inaugurated by President Marcos in July 2023, covering the 24.03-kilometer Alicia-Malangas Road, 15.35-kilometer Tampilisan-Sandayang Road, and the 29.70-kilometer Lutiman-Guican-Olutunga Road.
Projects in Zamboanga Peninsula and Tawi-Tawi Province"
Several on-going sub-projects in Zamboanga Peninsula and Tawi-Tawi Province are set to enhance the regional infrastructure further. These projects include the 1.2-kilometer Guicam Bridge, and two projects with on-going civil works namely Nalil-Sikkiat Bridge over Bongao Channel and Malassa-Lupa Pula Bridge over Manalik Channel.
Feasibility studies and detailed engineering design are also on-going for other IGCMRSP namely Zamboanga City East Diversion Road; Isabela City-Malalamawi Island Bridge, Basilan; and several road construction and rehabilitation projects.
The R.T. Lim - Siocon Road under the IGCMRSP is more than just a road project. It is a symbol of hope and a catalyst for growth, poised to revitalize the Western Mindanao Region and set the stage for a brighter economic horizon.
As we inch closer to the full completion of the R.T. Lim - Siocon Road, we invite everyone to join us in this journey towards economic prosperity and enhanced community connectivity.
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