CARIGARA, Leyte — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Leyte 2nd engineering district has completed the widening of the Bagahupi-Sta. Cruz-Barugo-Carigara Road which resulted to a faster road travel to the regional center.
“This particular road provides an alternative route from Tacloban going to Ormoc for motorists who usually make use of the Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road, which has become busy being a prime highway in the region,” said District Engineer Carlos Veloso on Thursday.
The road network is one of the highways being opened and upgraded by the district office to offer new routes especially during bad weather and times of calamity that render some road portions impassable.
Covering the towns of Carigara, Barugo and Babatngon in Leyte, the widening of the Bagahupi-Santa Cruz-Barugo-Carigara got an allocation of PHP34 million.
With the Bagahupi-Santa Cruz-Barugo-Carigara Road, travel time is now reduced by as much as one hour and 45 minutes from Tacloban City to Ormoc City.
Tacloban City, the regional capital, can now be reached through roads in Barugo, San Miguel and Babatngon. It is a shorter route than the existing commonly used highway of Carigara-Jaro-Alang-Sta Fe-Palo-Tacloban.
Meanwhile, Veloso reiterated his call on local government units with recently widened highways under the DPWH road widening program, to help maintain and preserve these roads by prohibiting private vehicles to use it as parking areas.
He urged local government units to pass ordinances so this prohibition can be fully realized.
DPWH is committed to building better national road network as it recognizes its importance in maximizing the potential of the country’s world-class tourism destinations and providing safer and better transportation, he said. (Ahlette Reyes/PNA)
