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| DWPH-TCDEO has finished 50% of the Magsaysay Boulevard Shore Protection. Photo of shore protection project in Magsaysay Boulevard courtesy of DPWH-TCDEO |
TACLOBAN CITY — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Tacloban City District Engineering Office has completed 50% of the Shore Protection along Magsaysay Boulevard, bringing them halfway through the project.
The aforementioned project entails the installation of shore protection with grouted riprap and reinforced concrete facing Magsaysay Boulevard, with a length of 200.00 linear meters (ln. m), a concrete sheet pile as a foundation, and the installation of a lined canal with cover, slope protection, steel fence and post, and PCCP for landscaping.
Furthermore, the project, as mentioned above, is funded by the General Appropriations Act of 2022 (GAA 2022) and has a contract value of Php 48,996,130.43.
When completed, this project is expected to adequately protect coastal areas from severe storm winds and surges while also stimulating economic activity, which is critical to local populations.
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| DPWH-TCDEO has completed 82% of the Shore Protection along Old Road Sagkahan. |
Meanwhile, DPWH-TCDEO is nearing completion of the Shore Protection along Old Road Sagkahan, having completed 82% of the project.
The said project is a 50 million-peso worth of shore protection with grouted riprap and reinforced concrete facing with steel sheet piles as a foundation with a length of 310.00 linear meters (ln.m), all amounting to a total of Php 48,991,358.55.
The goal of shoreline protection is to prevent or significantly reduce coastal erosion. Because sea levels are rising and many coastal areas have become densely populated, coastline erosion is a problem for many towns. One of the primary components of shoreline protection for reducing the rate of coastal erosion is the construction of engineered structures or the use of alternative methods.
It is expected that once the shore protection in Old Road Sagkahan is completed, it will provide an adequate defense to communities living near the coastline by acting as a barrier against the high winds and surges generated by violent storms, as well as help to stimulate economic activity that is vital to the local communities. (DPWH-TCDEO)