MANILA – Road-widening work in Boracay Island is “almost 80 percent” complete, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.
“Karamihan ng mga worksites, tapos na halos 80 percent, lalo na iyong sa ilalim, iyong pag-install ng mga drainage,” DPWH secretary Mark Villar said on Saturday.
Workers are currently finishing up the concreting of the roads, he said. “Baka in one month, more or less, tapos na ang work sa road.”
The Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force, the body in charge of rehabilitating the island resort for six months, demolished structures encroaching the road right of way and relocated concessionaires.
“Napaka-challenging,” Villar said. “Ang dating right of way na around 12 meters, nagiging 4 to 5 (meters) na lang.”
The improvement of the roads in the island was one of the main features of the six-month rehabilitation.
Back in July, Villar was confident that the roadwork in Boracay will be completed in time for the reopening of the island on Oct. 26.
At the time the Public Works secretary assured that the improved roads are built to last.
“This is really for commercial (use) and, resilience-wise, is high-quality,” he had said, noting that the concrete is 28 centimeters thick. (PNA)
