ILOILO City – Three by-pass roads with the total cost of P438.881 million are being implemented in the northern part of Iloilo.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Office VI is currently implementing the construction of by-pass roads in Passi City and towns of Zarraga and Barotac Nuevo.
According to regional director Wenceslao M. Leaño, Jr., the construction of P229.183-million Passi By-Pass Road in Passi City is implemented in two phases: Phase 1, which is now on-going involves construction of 6 spans, 30-mm Pre-Stressed Concrete Type IV-B Girder Bridge on Bored Pile Foundation including approaches and slope protection in the amount of P125.584 million.
Phase 2 of the project, in the amount of P103.59 million will be the opening of 4-lane new road with the length of 2.817 kilometers and width of 20.0 meters, wherein, 2 lanes of which with the length of 0.857 kilometers will be initially concreted with Portland Concrete Cement Pavement (PCCP) with the width of 3.35-meters, including slope protection and cross drains.
The construction of Barotac Nuevo By-Pass Road-Jct. Iloilo East Coast-Capiz Road, in the amount of P109.698 million involves opening of 1.75-kilometer, 4-lane new road, 13.40-meter wide PCCP, with slope protection.
Likewise, the construction of Zarraga By-Pass Road, in the amount of P100.00 million, involves opening of 1.20-kilometer new road, 13.40-meter wide PCCP, with slope protection.
When completed, Zarraga and Passi By-Pass Roads would provide alternate access to motorists plying from Iloilo City to provinces of Aklan and Capiz, without passing the poblacion area, hence, shortening travel time, and decongesting traffic in the town/city proper, while Barotac Nuevo By-Pass Road will provide alternate access to various tourist destinations and towns in the northern part of Iloilo Province.
These by-pass roads will also lessen travel time in the delivery of goods and services Iloilo City to the northern portion of Iloilo and provinces of Aklan and Capiz, vice versa./PN
