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Sunday, January 01, 2006
Construction of Mabolo flyover begins this year
A third flyover will be built in Cebu City this year, barring any hitches in government’s plans and funding.
This will be at the junction of F. Cabahug St. and Juan Luna St. (the old San Jose de la Montaña) connecting to the Ayala access road, according to its proponent, Rep. Raul del Mar.
Del Mar said the third of his proposed network of six flyovers will cost about the same as the approved budget for the second flyover, which he pegged at a little over P70 million.
An initial budget for the facility was approved, and the National Government’s 2006 annual budget will cover the rest of it. Del Mar hopes the Department of Public Works and Highways will start the bidding early this year.
The network of flyovers will spare Cebuanos from the traffic gridlocks now suffered daily by Metro Manila residents, del Mar said.
Widening roads and creating more access roads are solutions that have already been milked dry, he added.
The first of the network was built at Juan Luna and Archbishop Reyes Aves. in 2001. The second was completed in 2003, at the Escario St. and Archbishop Ave. intersection.
The fourth and fifth flyovers will be located at Archbishop Ave. and Escario St. and M.J. Cuenco Ave. (Mabolo corner) and Juan Luna Ave., respectively. (GAC)