The roundabout undertaking or “Rotonda” alongside SRP junction in F. Vestil Road. | Contributed Picture
CEBU CITY, Philippines –The long-awaited roundabout undertaking on the South Street Properties (SRP) junction of F. Vestil Road is anticipated to start quickly, as metropolis officers urge the Division of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to expedite its implementation.
Cebu Metropolis Councilor Rey Gealon, chairman of the transportation committee, expressed frustration over the delay of the undertaking, which has been within the pipeline for a while. He defined that funding had already been appropriated, however the DPWH has but to implement the plan.
“This roundabout has been a long-standing undertaking of the DPWH. In reality, the funds have already been allotted, and we’re simply ready for its implementation,” Gealon stated in an interview on Friday, September 13.
He added that roundabouts are extensively utilized in world cities as alternate options to site visitors lights, serving to to enhance site visitors movement and cut back congestion.
The roundabout is especially vital for managing site visitors on the SRP, particularly since a brand new weighbridge station facility will quickly be put in within the space.
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Gealon defined that autos unable to move weight restrictions may use the roundabout as a substitute of navigating U-turn slots, which regularly create bottlenecks within the space.
The roundabout, also referred to as a “rotary” or “site visitors circle,” is a round intersection that enables site visitors to movement in a single course round a central island.
Such a infrastructure improves site visitors movement by minimizing the necessity for site visitors lights and lowering human error at intersections.
Lawyer Ken Jongoy, assistant head of the Cebu Metropolis Visitors Workplace (CCTO), believes the roundabout will considerably improve site visitors administration on the junction.
“This can undoubtedly assist as a result of it’ll remove inconsistencies brought on by human error. Our personnel are at the moment manning the intersection 24/7, however a roundabout will guarantee constant site visitors movement with out counting on guide intervention,” he stated.
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The undertaking’s implementation has been lengthy overdue. In January 2021, Gealon filed a decision requesting the DPWH to proceed with the roundabout undertaking on the SRP junction of F. Vestil Road.
Though the Metropolis Council accepted the undertaking, no motion has been taken, prompting Gealon to demand that the DPWH present a timeline for its execution inside 15 days.
The roundabout was initially proposed by DPWH-7 Director Edgar Tabacon in August 2021 to deal with the rising site visitors congestion close to SM Seaside Metropolis Cebu.
By his decision, Gealon reiterated the urgency of the undertaking and pressured that the DPWH should act with out additional delay.
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