TACLOBAN CITY– The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Leyte 2nd District Engineering Office, has successfully completed a preventive road maintenance project in Carigara, specifically along the Bagahupi-Babatngon-Sta. Cruz-Barugo-Carigara road, from Barangay San Mateo to Guindapunan.
District Engineer Leo Edward Oppura stated that the newly enhanced road will significantly benefit motorists and local residents, especially since it serves as a vital route near the district hospital and various schools, including elementary, secondary, and tertiary institutions.
The project covered 564 linear meters of asphalt overlay and the re-blocking of damaged Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) in intermittent sections.
It cost P14.68 million and included the installation of thermoplastic pavement markings to ensure safer and faster mobility for motorists and goods along the road sections between Barugo and Carigara. This road also serves as an alternate route to northern Leyte.
Funded under the CY 2024 General Appropriations Act as part of the Asset Preservation Program—Preventive Maintenance of Tertiary Roads, the project has been reported as 100% complete.
(LIZBETH ANN A. ABELLA)
