Cebu City Development Programs Involve Dredging (The Philippines)

March 5, 2014

An official from the Cebu City Engineering District of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region 7 said that they plan to implement some P404.2 million worth of projects in the city this year.

District Engineer Fernando Cruz said the projects include the P289.5-million concreting and widening of the Don Serging Osmeña Ave. which is under contract with WT Construction.

He added that among projects to be implemented this year are the P15-million reconstruction and rehabilitation of a damaged national road, including drainage on M.C. Briones St.; P7.6 million for Arellano Blvd.; P5 million for the arterial road on N. Bacalso Ave.; P20 million for the dredging of Subangdaku River at the boundary of Cebu City and Mandaue City; P8.19 million for flood control along Inayawan River; and P900,000 for the maintenance of Sanciangco Bridge.

Cruz also said that all preventive maintenance projects will be done at night to avoid congesting traffic.

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Press Release, March 5, 2014