TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways field office has set aside PHP60 million to upgrade existing roads leading to five tourism destinations in Southern Leyte next year.
In a statement released by DPWH Friday, the agency said they already bidded out the tourism road projects early of December to ensure timely completion next year.
“Of the first seven 2018 projects bidded this month, five are tourism roads,” said DPWH Southern Leyte District Engineer Ma. Margarita C. Junia said.
These road-access projects lead to Bitoon beach in Liloan town, Buenavista dive site in Padre Burgos town, Calag-itan fish sanctuary and Doña Marta and Casa Isabel Cave in Hinunangan town, and Hindag-an falls in St. Bernard town.
“These roads are just few of our many projects next year in our effort to make the province more accessible to travellers and tourists,” Junia added.
Works for the concreting will include construction of covered canal and installation of slope protection.
The site for tourism access road project has been identified through a convergence between the DPWH and Department of Tourism in the bid to attract more tourists to less developed communities. (Sarwell Meniano/PNA)
