A package of unprecedented infrastructure projects is expected to pour in Davao City within the term the three-year term of Mayor Sara Duterte, thanks to the Department of Public Works and Highways.
City Planning and Development Office head Ivan Cortez said that aside from the P40 billion worth of road construction projects that the DPWH will implement this year, two flyovers have been programmed to lessen the worsening traffic congestion in the city.
Cortez said that two out of the four flyover request of the mayor were approved by the DPWH and are set to be implemented in the southern part in the city.
“Mayor Sara really requested for the flyovers to lessen the traffic congestions. But the one in Matina Crossing and the other one in Crossing Toril area were the ones approved,” he said.
Cortez said the flyovers will be the answer to the traffic congestion in the Southern part of the city.
He stressed that the flyovers will be coming from the different budget and not from the P40 billion that the city as previously announced.
In the coming months, the phase 1 of the coastal road constructions is also set to start. The Phase 1 will start in coastline in Toril to the coastline of Matina.
The multibillion project will stretched out from Toril to Roxas Ave.
Cortez said that they are now coordinating with the DPWH to start the P150 million phase 1 of the coastal road.
“The coastal road is very big and heavy, it was decided that we will divide it into 3 phases, the first phase will start this year,” he said.
The 35-kilometer coastal road will cost P34 billion.
Former Davao City Mayor now President Rodrigo Duterte signed a joint venture agreement with the Mega Harbour reclamation project last year. The project will have an international port, four islands with residential, commercial and tourism areas.
Meanwhile, the City Planning vows to pursue the Davao railway system that will travel from Toril to the airport area.
Cortez said that they already received 4 proposals for the project; one of them is a Davao based contractor.
Cortez though did not divulge any information of the bidders.
