Bacolod's flyover to rise at Lacson-Aquino intersection
Bacolod Lone District Congressman Monico O. Puentevella announced that a "Mega Bridge" flyover will soon rise in Bacolod City and shall answer the perennial traffic problem of the city.
The flyover shall be constructed at the junction of Lacson Street and B.S. Aquino Drive.
"The flyover is part of the MEGA Bridges for Urban and Rural Development Project of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo," Puentevella reported.
"Since traffic is the biggest problem of Bacolod as an investment city, this is my contribution to ease the impact of traffic problems to everyday life of our public," he further explained.
In his letter dated January 12, 2009, DPWH Executive Director Emil K. Sadain informed Puentevella that the Dept. of Public Works and Highways is now on the stage of designing the flyover. The project consultants will be conducting the soil/geotechnical investigation anytime this week as part of the design substructure.
Puentevella said that his office is constructing one flyover first then see how it can help solve the traffic problems at the Lacson-Aquino junction then construct another one in another area in the city when necessary.
The congressman thanked the graciousness of the president for giving Bacolod City its first flyover because not all cities were granted this privilege.