DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is set to open the first section of the 18.50-kilometer Davao City Coastal Road to motorists and cyclists this month.
Eugenio Raful Pipo Jr., DPWH undersecretary for regional operations in Mindanao, said during the “Mindanao Speaks Up Forum” that the initial phase of this project is the Junction Bago Aplaya to Talomo section which runs from Barangay Bago Aplaya to Barangay Bucana and has a budget allocation of P2.6 billion.
The six-year construction project involves the construction of a four-lane road with bicycle lanes, including the construction of 11 bridges, which started in 2017, Pipo said.
He said the road project starts at Junction Davao-Cotabato Road passing through the coastal lines of Junction Bago, Junction Talomo, Matina Aplaya (Times Beach), Roxas Ave. section to Sta. Ana Wharf, and R. Castillo.
The project is expected to reduce the travel time from Junction Davao-Cotabato Road (Bago Gallera Section) going to R. Castillo Ave. (downtown area) and vice versa by 30 minutes, benefiting at least 10,000 travelers per day, Pipo said.