“It will facilitate easy access and make the movement of people and products from these areas faster,” he said.
When completed, Legaste said the alternate road will later help decongest traffic at portions of the national highway that passes through the city proper of Koronadal City, which is the capital city of South Cotabato province.
During the board meeting, which was also attended by local government officials and other stakeholders of Region 12, Legaste said Alcala assigned the project to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
He said the DA chief instructed local DPWH personnel to start the initial preparations for the project, which will include the rehabilitation of existing roads and the opening of new connecting routes in the area.
Legaste added that Alcala promised to personally check with the DPWH the progress of the project’s initial developments during another scheduled visit to the region later this month.[]
(Allen V. Estabillo / MindaNews)
