By Gerry Gorit
Cagayan de Oro City - A P3.8-million pedestrian overpass will soon cross the national highway at Barangay Cugman in Cagayan de Oro City to serve mainly pupils of the Cugman Elementary School, a public school and other pedestrians.
“This school children and other pedestrians must be safe in crossing the highway”, Congressman Rufus Rodriguez said.
The groundbreaking for the project took place at 9 a.m. today with officials of the regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways, Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, barangay officials led by the barangay chairman Ernie Jandayan and representatives of donor companies.
This is a joint private and public project, with the private sector represented by William Sumalinog of Holcim Philippines, Armando Caina of Boysen, Zaldo Elizaga of the Cagayan de Oro chapter of the United Architects of the Philippines.
With the blessing of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the DPWH regional office under regional director Jerome de la Rosa will undertake the construction.
The DPWH regional office was represented by engineer Tita Rayo. Chemical Alloy and Pentagon Steel will also send representatives to the groundbreaking ceremony.
Teachers and pupils of the school were also present.
Pupils of Cugman Elementary School will now have to use this overpass when crossing the highway as it is to be built right in front of the school.
The area of the project has been accident-prone to pedestrians in past years.
While other barangays in the city along the national highway have had pedestrian overpasses built in previous years, this would be the first in Cugman which is situated some 10 kilometers from the city proper.
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