02 November 2005
BSL, DPWH in cordial talks over altered diversion road plan
CITY Mayor Benjamin S. Lim is still hoping against hope that the original plan for the construction of the Dawel-Pantal-Lucao diversion road can be pursued even as he solicited the commitment of the Department of Public Works and Highways to complete the project as early as possible.
“We should consider the urgency of the project. We must accomplish something in less than six months as much as possible, and let us commit ourselves to do this,” Lim said.
Lim, together with other city executives, met with DPWH Regional Director Fidel Ginez and other DPWH officials to reiterate the city government’s findings and recommendations for a direct linkup of the Phase II of the diversion road to the De Venecia Highway and for both parties to come up with a win-win solution over the proposal last Wednesday.
Lim said the city government is already undertaking initial action by identifying the parcels of land to be affected by the original road alignment.
“We have talked with some of the affected land owners. What we need to do is come up with estimates and present it to Speaker Jose de Venecia,” he declared, adding that an initial funding for the acquisition of road right-of-way would be enough to indicate DPWH commitment to the project.
The mayor disclosed that the management of Nelar’s Subdivision, which is one of the proposed exit points of the diversion road to the De Venecia highway, is more than willing to cooperate.
The city government last month discovered that the ongoing construction of the Dawel-Pantal-Lucao diversion or circumferential road had gone beyond the proposed road alignment and urged the DPWH to follow the original plan.
Ginez, for his part, explained that he was not aware of the agreement between the city government and project engineer Yolly Tangco on the road alignment indicating Phase II of the diversion road construction. He pointed out that he took over the project only early in 2004 and had not been party to the original proposal.
Ginez assured however that the proposed road alignment of the city government will be forwarded to the Bureau of Design (BOD) of DPWH for review and approval of that body.
Ginez suggested the creation of a team composed of representatives from the city government, DPWH, and BOD to survey the areas that will be traversed, and review the road design.
“We will then present the project proposal to the Speaker for funding,” Ginez declared.
Tangco suggested that two schemes will be forwarded to BOD, and let the latter decide which of the schemes would be more feasible to implement. She said the DPWH will again sit down with the city government for the final design.
During the talks, executive assistant Teddy Villamil of the mayor’s office presented the updated comparative study between the proposals of the city government and DPWH. (Sunshine D. Robles)
“We should consider the urgency of the project. We must accomplish something in less than six months as much as possible, and let us commit ourselves to do this,” Lim said.
Lim, together with other city executives, met with DPWH Regional Director Fidel Ginez and other DPWH officials to reiterate the city government’s findings and recommendations for a direct linkup of the Phase II of the diversion road to the De Venecia Highway and for both parties to come up with a win-win solution over the proposal last Wednesday.
Lim said the city government is already undertaking initial action by identifying the parcels of land to be affected by the original road alignment.
“We have talked with some of the affected land owners. What we need to do is come up with estimates and present it to Speaker Jose de Venecia,” he declared, adding that an initial funding for the acquisition of road right-of-way would be enough to indicate DPWH commitment to the project.
The mayor disclosed that the management of Nelar’s Subdivision, which is one of the proposed exit points of the diversion road to the De Venecia highway, is more than willing to cooperate.
The city government last month discovered that the ongoing construction of the Dawel-Pantal-Lucao diversion or circumferential road had gone beyond the proposed road alignment and urged the DPWH to follow the original plan.
Ginez, for his part, explained that he was not aware of the agreement between the city government and project engineer Yolly Tangco on the road alignment indicating Phase II of the diversion road construction. He pointed out that he took over the project only early in 2004 and had not been party to the original proposal.
Ginez assured however that the proposed road alignment of the city government will be forwarded to the Bureau of Design (BOD) of DPWH for review and approval of that body.
Ginez suggested the creation of a team composed of representatives from the city government, DPWH, and BOD to survey the areas that will be traversed, and review the road design.
“We will then present the project proposal to the Speaker for funding,” Ginez declared.
Tangco suggested that two schemes will be forwarded to BOD, and let the latter decide which of the schemes would be more feasible to implement. She said the DPWH will again sit down with the city government for the final design.
During the talks, executive assistant Teddy Villamil of the mayor’s office presented the updated comparative study between the proposals of the city government and DPWH. (Sunshine D. Robles)
