The Department of Public Works and Highways in Region VI has completed the upgrading of Vallehermoso-Canlaon City-La Castellana Road, under the jurisdiction of Negros Occidental Second District Engineering Office.
A total of P554.261 Million funded by the Regional Office and Negros Occidental Second District Engineering Office, has been poured out in upgrading the whole road network, which involved the rehabilitation and upgrading of damaged pavement.
Said road network, with the total length of 23.449 kilometers is a major national road that links the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental.
It stretches from the boundary of Canlaon City in Negros Oriental to La Castellana in Negros Occidental.
The road upgrading, rehabilitation and improvement works were implemented in various phases, since 2007.
The project also involves reconstruction of Taburda Bridge and Antulan Bridge; replacement of Calapnagan Bridge, Indurayan Bridge and Biak-na-Bato Bridge; and construction of Mansalanao Bridge.
Aside from upgrading of roads and reconstruction of bridges, the project involves improvement of slope protection wall.
The upgrading and improvement of the said road network plays a significant role in the socio-economic passage for trucks carrying loads of agricultural products.
The upgrading and rehabilitation works include concreting of road, construction of slope protection, concreting of box culverts (double barrels) and approaches, and construction of river protection as well as lines canals on both sides.