Locals now benefit from improved access and mobility with three (3) road paving projects undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Labason and Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte.
Completed in Barangay Lapatan, Labason is a 688-meter concrete farm-to-market road which now enables a safer and shorter travel time for farmers, increasing agricultural productivity and stimulating local economic growth.
DPWH Region 9 Director Cayamombao D. Dia also reported the completion of the concrete paving of a 445-meter access road in Barangay Immaculada.
“With the upgraded roads, residents of the said barangays now experience a smoother and safer transportation going to various establishments and essential services in the area,” said Director Dia.
DPWH Zamboanga del Norte 3rd District Engineering Office has also finished the construction of another concrete road in the municipality of Liloy.
With a length of 785 meters, the project includes grouted riprap, stone masonry and reinforced steel, which enhances the road’s durability to ensure a more comfortable travel condition for motorists passing through Barangay Panabang.
Besides portland concrete cement paving, other works on the projects involve installation of reflectorized thermoplastic pavement markings as road safety measure.
The road concreting projects were implemented in the amount of P12.9 million, P9.9 million, and P11.8 million, respectively.