The Davao Coastal Road Project is not only for private vehicles when completed.
Reacting to reports circulating locally, Angel Sumagaysay, head of the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO), affirmed that the coastal road will be open to both private and public motorists.
“I-open sa tanan depende sa guidelines but initially wala pa man giingon nga para sa private lang siya. Hulat hulat lang ta,” he said.
Last week, PSSO, together with the City Engineers Office (CEO), Department of Public Works and Highways 11 (DPWH 11), and the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO), conducted a scheduled inspection of the coastal road.
“Kung possible ba maagian na ang coastal road for the traffic but we will be waiting for the recommendation of the DPWH and CTTMO. Ongoing pa man ang construction,” Sumagaysay said.
In November last year, DPWH 11 announced that the first segment of the Davao Coastal Road Project, which stretches from Bago Aplaya in the southwestern part of the city to Times Beach in Matina, is programmed to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.
The department also announced that it will also start the construction of the Bucana Bridge this year, which will connect Times Beach to the Bucana area.
“According to the DPWH and problema na lang is the approach of the tulay medyo mahaba haba ang tulay and the target compeletion is either April or May this year. Kung mahuman to (bridge) possible na ma-open na sa traffic at least mabawasan ang congestion sa Ulas and padulong Matina Crossing,” Sumagaysay said.
The P3.11-billion bridge will be funded through a China government grant, with the agreement signed by the Chinese Embassy in Manila and DPWH in December 2020.
The bridge project is under the Unified Project Management Office (UPMO) of DPWH and according to Roque the UPMO is still in the procurement stage for the said bridge.
Also part of the project is the construction of Sta. Ana Bridge bypassing the Sta. Ana wharf.
