BAGUIO CITY – The local government was able to asphalt some fifteen city roads to reinforce their durability and ensuring smoother driving experience for motorists traversing the different parts of the city.
In a report, the City Engineering Office (CEO) stated that its maintenance division was able to appropriately maintain 12 drainage systems that included roadside vegetation management to prevent flooding and improve water flow with the expected onset of the rainy season.
Further, the CEO maintenance crew worked on 13 concrete roads and pathways that incorporated the necessary slope protection measures to safeguard the same against erosion and other potential hazards, especially with the ongoing daily afternoon rains.
The CEO claimed that 16 steel gratings and steel works were repaired that contributed in the strengthening of bridges and walkways to ensure the integrity of public infrastructures in the different parts of the country’s undisputed Summer Capital.
Moreover, five pavement markings were applied to help motorists to navigate efficiently as part of the efforts for improved road feasibility and guidance.
According to him, the team also prioritized environmental upkeep by conducting five maintenance operations on lagoon 1 and 2, to ensure cleanliness and proper water circulation in the said area.
It added that some 23 different signages were installed across key roads in the different parts of the city to provide essential guidance for motorists and pedestrians.
The CEO crew was able to expand their productivity for the first quarter of this year completing more infrastructure projects and demonstrating their efficiency and commitment to public improvements compared to the same period of last year and that their dedication serves as a testament to their role in building a safer and more organized environment for the community.
The CEO stipulated that its crew exhibited exceptional dedication to infrastructure improvements and that their efforts led to the installation of 10 raised crosswalks and speed humps that contributed in enhancing pedestrian safety and regulating traffic flow. By Dexter A. See
