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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

New road for economic progress, to bolster tourism development in Legazpi mulled

LEGAZPI CITY, Nov. 20 (PIA) -– Another avenue for economic progress and expansion of a haven for leisure, recreation and entertainment for tourists and visitors who want to spend their vacation in this city is in the drawing board as the city government of Legazpi is mulling to construct a new boulevard at the northern part of this city next year to sustain the up trend on tourism development here, according to Mayor Noel E. Rosal.

Rosal said the proposed project will pursue tourism-related infrastructure that will cover the coastal barangays of Sabang, Pigcale, Centro, Baybay and San Roque with an estimated road length of 2.7 kilometers and right of way that will utilize a foreshore land area of 24,000 linear meters.

He said the project also will include the construction of a 380-meter long reinforced concrete deck girder bridge to connect the boulevard across the Tibu and Yawa rivers.

Based on the concept study prepared by the City Planning and Development Office, according to the chief executive, the estimated cost for the construction of the project is P240 million.

The project involves the laying of core rocks, backfill, area reclamation, grouted rip-rap, foundation, retaining wall, construction of two-lane all-weather concrete road, sidewalk and bike lanes, bridge approach and railings, solar street lights, construction of concrete fence, landscaping, greens and buffer zones and relocation site, if necessary.

The boulevard will be an extension of the eight-kilometer Miguel Lopez de Legazpi Boulevard located at the southern part of this city, known as the longest boulevard outside Metro Manila, and will serve an alternative route going to the regional government center in Barangay Rawis and to the first District of Albay and

Rosal pointed out that the project will serve as an opening avenue for economic prosperity and a welcome addition to the many land marks established by his administration for the past years as chief executive of the city.

The Department of Tourism has declared Legazpi City as the biggest drawer of tourists and visitors today, as it has become the convention center of the country posting a 22.16-percent growth rate in tourist arrivals in 2012 and  hosted several big conventions, conferences and other national gatherings for the past years.

"The new boulevard will also open window for opportunities to all the Legazpenos who want to engage in any form of entrepreneurial activities that will help generate jobs and employment to the constituents residing in the involved villages," Rosal added.

He said all the areas covered by this proposed project would have an increased land valuation and help sustain the economic growth of the city.  (MAL/EPSolis-CGLegazpi/PIA5)

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