Guadalupe-Oppra bridge seen to decongest traffic at Capitol

Once construction of a bridge linking barangay Guadalupe and sitio Oppra would be completed by the end of the year, motorists from Guadalupe going to Lahug, and vice versa, may no longer have to pass by the vicinity of the Cebu Provincial Capitol.

The bidding of the bridge construction project placed at P20 million was reportedly conducted yesterday by the Department of Public Works and Highways. But councilor Jose Daluz III, who is the chairman of the council committee on real property management, still has to receive a report on the details of the bidding.

Daluz hopes the construction of the bridge may not be affected by the ban imposed by the Commission on Elections regarding implementation of new projects. And that this should not be suspected of being politically motivated.

"Dugay na man kaayo ni'ng maong proyekto nga giplano; mga 2005 pa ni nga giplanong tukoron, karon naa na g'yuy budget," Daluz told The FREEMAN yesterday.

City accountant Edna Jaca informed Daluz that the P20-million budget from the national government intended for the bridge project still remains intact.

Daluz also said City Hall already spent around P3 million for the purchase of rights-of-way from private individuals whose lots are affected by the project.

The construction of a bridge at Singson Subdivision would link sitio Oppra, crossing the Guadalupe river. The bridge will be connected to Obedience Street which is already part of barangay Kalunasan, down to Lahug, passing Sudlon road.

It is expected that this access road would decongest traffic along M. Velez Street, going to the Capitol site, down to Escario Street and Gorordo Avenue. - Rene U. Borromeo/MEEV