CDO coastal bypass inauguration today

THE 12.77-kilometer Cagayan de Oro (CDO) Coastal Road — which is expected to divert heavy-loaded trucks from neighboring provinces going to the port and thus decongest traffic in the city proper — is scheduled for inauguration today, Nov. 10, according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Northern Mindanao Regional Director Virgilio C. Eduarte. The road spans from Barangay Gusa in the eastern side to Barangay Igpit, Opol in Misamis Oriental. The Gusa-Agora section of the coastal road will be opened this month, while the construction of the Agora-PPA-Corrales section is also in progress. The project has faced delays due mainly to road right-of-way issues (RROW). Mr. Eduarte said Task Force Hapsay Dalan, the Cagayan de Oro City government and other line agencies assisted in addressing the obstruction problems, while four RROW issues are still awaiting the filing of expropriation cases. —