📋 Tender Overview
Construction activities for the two new other flyovers in Iloilo at Barangay Hiabao-an Mandurriao and Barangay Buhang Jaro here will commence next week according to the Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH City Engineering District.District Engineer Rodney Gustilo said the initial works will involve the construction of girders for the structures of the flyovers which were conceived to help ease traffic in the metropolis and support socio-economic development.The two projects have a combined cost of P733 million. The funds come from the national budget.Gustilo said actual construction activities at the project sites which will start in May of this year are expected to affect vehicular traffic in the areas and has informed the provincial government regarding the matter.The Committee on Infrastructure of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan chaired by Senior Board Member Rolando Distura on March 2 called a committee meeting with the DPWH and various stakeholders to tackle the matter and come up with some contingency measures to be put in place especially on traffic.Distura also considered the meeting as a venue to inform the public about the project and requested the media to help in this regard.The Public Safety and Transport Management Office is coordinating with various stakeholders including the Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council and concerned barangay officials to map out a traffic scheme and alternative routes as the flyovers will cross over two busy national roads.The TSTMO headed by Jeck Conlu has done the same move in coordination with the DPWH regional Office and local government unit of Pavia Iloilo and other MIGEDC member-towns prior to the implementation of the flyover projects at Barangay Ungka II and Barangay in the municipality.Referring to the new projects Conlu said traffic congestion is expected to take place especially during peak hours and asked for public understanding even as they are taking steps to address it.Distura said he expects the sectors to conduct their own meetings and take into account the measures tackled at the committee meeting.
