With a tag price of P200 million
TACLOBAN CITY – The city government has begun constructing a multi-level parking facility to help alleviate traffic congestion in the area.
The project has an estimated total cost of P200 million, with an initial construction phase valued at P15 million, according to City Engineering Office head Engr. Dionisio de Paz during a media interview.
“The cost of the project is quite significant. We hope to seek assistance from the Tingog Party-list group,” de Paz stated on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
Tingog is a party-list group affiliated with House Speaker and Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez.
Construction for the first phase began on Wednesday and is expected to be completed within 120 days. This phase involves erecting structural posts.
The proposed parking facility, which will be a three-story structure, is strategically located near the city port along Quezon Boulevard, within Tacloban’s main downtown area, and could accommodate at least 200 vehicles.
City officials believe that the facility will significantly reduce traffic congestion in Tacloban, which serves as the regional center of Eastern Visayas.
The increasing number of public and private vehicles has exacerbated traffic problems in the city.
Although several private establishments operate parking areas, Tacloban currently lacks a public parking facility, resulting in vehicles parking on streetsides and contributing to traffic congestion.
The completion timeline for the parking facility will depend on the availability of funds.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)
