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COMPLETED. The road project in Bani town in Pangasinan that leads to Busay Falls one of the major attractions in the town. The PHP9.6 million worth road project made access and travel to Busay Falls easier and smoother. (Photo courtesy of DPWH Ilocos Region)
MALASIQUI Pangasinan – A PHP9.6 million worth of road project made access and travel to Busay Falls one of the major tourist attractions in Bani town in Pangasinan easier and smoother.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the access road to Busay Calabeng Falls funded through the Convergence and Special Support Program–Construction/Improvement of Access Roads Leading to Declared Tourism Destinations.
Implemented under the Tourism Road Infrastructure Program (TRIP) the 0.96-kilometer access road is designed to provide safer faster and more convenient travel for both tourists and residents DPWH Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tinaza said in a statement Tuesday.
Construction started in March and finished on May 12 this year she said.
The scope of construction works covered a series of activities aimed at ensuring durability and quality of the roadway. These included embankment using borrow material polymer-stabilized base course application concreting of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) carriageway and aggregate base course on shoulder she added.
The project is expected to boost local tourism enhance mobility and stimulate the socio-economic development of the community.
Pangasinan Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office data show tourist arrivals in Bani town in 2024 was at 98239 for day tourists and 29461 for overnight tourists. (PNA)
