Before the rehabilitation of Tigwi-Makawayan Road, a spillway functioned as a vehicle lane in the area. During heavy rains, the spillway is flooded with stream water, making it difficult for the locals to pass through it, impeding them from traveling their products to town or their neighboring barangays.
Likewise, during emergencies, vehicles lack sufficient space to safely pull over, increasing the risk of accidents due to obstructed traffic flow. Additionally, restricted maneuverability caused by sudden obstacles or vehicle breakdowns heightens the likelihood of collisions, as drivers struggle to avoid these hazards safely.
With these difficulties, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Marinduque District Engineering Office (MarDEO) implemented the rehabilitation of 758.00 linear meter thick portland cement concrete pavement with 615 linear meter concrete shoulders.
The road rehabilitation was made possible with the construction of 273 linear meters lined canal, including a 1-unit single box culvert with 3mx3mx12m size, 168.48 cubic meters concrete slope protection, with 218.10 cubic meter stone masonry for catch basin, headwall, and slope protection and installation of 36 linear meters reinforced concrete pipe culvert – 0.90-meter distance which was funded through the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2023 with an allocation of P26,248,000.
Makawayan Barangay Chairperson Rogelio Baculado Jr. says “Napakalaki po ng tulong ng pagsasaayos ng kalsada dito sa aming lugar dahil noong spillway pa lamang po iyan ay hindi nakakadaan ang mga tao lalo na kapag may bagyo at malakas ang ulan dahil sa tubig baha na umaagos sa kalsada. Ngayon po na may box culvert na, wala na po kaming nagiging problema, passable na ang daan sa mga motorista at nakakatawid na ang mga residente kahit malaki ang baha.”
Widened road shoulders provided ample space for vehicles to safely pull over, thus, reducing traffic obstruction and accident risk as well as ensuring safe spots for vehicles to stop without obstructing traffic flow.
The spillway, which was turned into a highway, provided safer, more convenient, and easier travel among the locals as well as the residents from the neighboring barangay even during heavy rains. It also extended the lifespan of the road, which resulted in reduced need for frequent repairs.
The widened lanes facilitated smoother traffic flow and reduced road congestion and plummeting travel time to adjacent barangays. (RAMJR/PIA MIMAROPA-Marinduque/With story from Alissa Pamela G. Hernandez/DPWH)
