Davao City Councilor Conrad Baluran on Tuesday proposed the opening up of more diversion roads instead of building flyovers to decongest the heavy traffic situation in several areas in Davao City.
Baluran unveiled the proposal during the regular session of the City Council in a privilege speech.
The public committee hearing on January 27 which was participated by Davao Alliance of Transport Group, and other national and local government units examined several resolutions that proposed to come up with solutions to alleviate the traffic congestion.
“Skipping the busy roads is what will ease up the traffic,” Baluran said.
He added that traffic problem would only be solved by opening alternative and new roads.
“We have also discussed in the public committee hearing the 48-kilometer bypass road in Davao City that would cover the areas of Lasang to Toril and the four-lane coastal road that would cover the areas from Bago Aplaya to Roxas Avenue,” he said, adding that the budget worth PhP 1.5 billion for the projects is already with DPWH and it will start on 2018.
Baluran’s proposal was also backed by Engr. Jose Froilan Rigor of the City Planning and Development Office who was present during Tuesday’s regular session.
“Diversion roads instead of flyovers because the roads would get choked again within the short period of time,” he said.
Meanwhile, Rigor pointed out that Japan Internatonal Cooperation Agency would be conducting a 14-month study for the Urban Development Plan of the city and capacity building for its later implementation.
“JICA has also included the two road networks and other highways and thoroughfares,” Rigor said.
