Boracay traffic rerouting starts August 2

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Starting August 2, motorists and commuters in Boracay Island are advised of the new rerouting plan going to and from Cagban in Manoc-Manoc to Balabag.  

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The Cagban-Laketown (wetland) stretch will be closed to traffic to give way to the widening of the 5.2-kilometer road portions by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Traffic signages will be installed to inform the public of the main road closure and uniformed personnel of Metro Boracay Police Task Force (MBPTF) and DPWH will be helping the stakeholders to guide them of the traffic rerouting scheme, according to MBPTF commandeer Police Senior Superintendent Jesus Cambay, Jr.

All types of vehicles are also advised to use the two-lane circumferential road in the east side of Boracay.

“Maraming gigibain, maraming trucks na dumadaan. For safety reasons, huwag ng pumasok sa main road mula Cagban hanggang Laketown. Pati paglalakad sa main road, iwasan na rin natin, doon tayo sa mga alternate routes, para sa ating kaligtasan,” Cambay added.

DPWH begun the demolition of illegal structures affected by the 12-meter main road construction three months ago.

The improved roads, drainage and sewerage systems, bike lanes and pathways for the pedestrians will be constructed before the re-opening of Boracay Island on October 26.

With a total cost of P490-million, the three sections main road concreting is a top priority project of DPWH in the ongoing clean-up and rehabilitation of Boracay. 

Last April 26, President Rodrigo Duterte placed the entire Boracay Island and the three barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag and Yapak under state of calamity.

Duterte closed the island for six months to protect the health of residents and visitors due to worsening sewage and environmental problems.