Monico okays new site for 2 flyovers
Bacolod Congressman Monico O. Puentevella has agreed to the new location of the two mega flyovers to be constructed in Bacolod City this year.
In a meeting with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Executive Director Emil K. Sadain, Puentevella was informed that DPWH is offering for the transfer of the project location to the Araneta-Magsaysay and Lacson-Circumferential (Bangga Pepsi) junctions. Sadain relayed this development to Puentevella following his consultation with various stakeholders including the city government of Bacolod which is the recipient of the project.
“I have agreed to the offer of DPWH as it also heeds the desire of the various sectors and stakeholders who may be directly affected by this project,” Puentevella said. The final plans will be presented by DPWH in February and construction of the Araneta-Magsaysay flyover may start sometime March or April this year.
“If funds will be available, the second flyover at Bangga Pepsi in Barangay Bata will immediately follow,” Puentevella added.
In an interview with the local media, Sadain explained that he has facilitated the consultation regarding the construction of the project without affecting much of the stakeholders. “This program is essential for the economic progress of the city. With Congressman Puentevella as a proponent and the mayor as recipient, naging maganda naman ang arrangement so I guess the project will go on smoothly,” Sadain added.
On January 12, 2009, Sadain has informed Puentevella that the project consultant Woodfields Consultants Incorporated was on the stage of designing the flyover together with Geoscience Technologies Incorporated which was employed to conduct soil/geotechnical investigation.
“Other areas which we considered in the selection of the location of the flyover is the expansion of residential areas in the northern and southern areas of Bacolod City,” Sadain explained further.