The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed another segment of the Cantilan-Madrid Bypass Road Project to provide a vital alternate route and ease traffic congestion along the Surigao-Davao Coastal Road (SDCR) in the municipality of Cantilan, Surigao del Sur.
DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Region XIII OIC-Director Alex Ramos, said that a significant portion of the ongoing 8.65-kilometer bypass road project was already substantially completed with the recent accomplishment of additional 790-meter concrete paved section.
From 2018 to present, the DPWH has completed the road opening of the entire bypass road stretch, and road concreting of 7.47 kilometers with cross drainage structures.
“To complete the Cantilan-Madrid Bypass Road Project, a 75-linear meter bridge component and 1.096-kilometer remaining section need to be implemented.”
“To complete the Cantilan-Madrid Bypass Road Project, a 75-linear meter bridge component and 1.096-kilometer remaining section need to be implemented together with the provision for guardrails, pavement markings, and streetlights,” Bonoan added.
In recent years, the growing traffic volume along the SDCR has highlighted the need for safer and more efficient road options. Additionally, remote barangays in the area require reliable access for daily commutes and transportation of goods.
To address these issues, the DPWH Regional Office XIII implemented the Cantilan-Madrid Bypass Road as a strategic alternate route to divert traffic and connect barangays effectively.
