More structures on Baguio roads set for demolition
>> Friday, February 4, 2022
By Gaby B. Keith
BAGUIO CITY -- With technology and manpower, the city
government has recovered more than seven meters along roadsides which
translates to sidewalks for pedestrians and a wider road area for motorists in
the Summer
Capital.
This was reported by the city engineer's office traffic and transport management division head, engineer Januario Borillo, at the city hall executives' management committee meeting recently.
According to Borillo, the undertaking is in line with the city's program on road right of way recovery.
With geographic information system (GIS) maps, roads along with Barangay Ferguson, Dominican, Camp 8, M. Roxas and Greenwater were measured, and owners of structures discovered to be straddling the area were informed of their violation.
Some structures were scheduled for demolition, while some owners willingly dismantled a portion of their buildings encroached on the road.
GIS is a system that creates, manages, analyzes and maps data, integrating location with descriptive information including measurements, used in engineering and science, and as a basis in management and decision-making. It is also used in mapping an area, revealing structures that are present within areas of concern.
The owner of a shop, a fence, a construction company's trucks and other building materials was also informed of their encroachment of road space.
A barangay (village) hall constructed in 1994 within a road space may also be relocated in the same area, the report said.
Pending clearing of several encroached structures in a wide area, a roadside gutter and a spacious sidewalk may also be constructed in a recovered area in Barangay Dominican, Borillo reported. Dwelling places and an eatery also need to be demolished, for sidewalks and wider roads.
Borillo also reported that the city engineering personnel have cleared several roads for additional space for sidewalks in business areas along the central business district. Some electric posts need to be relocated in the process.
Other roads shall be inspected along with the creek easement project. A report on other engineering projects is forthcoming, Borillo assured the executives.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong and City Administrator Bonifacio de la Peña expressed approval over the ongoing undertaking.
This was reported by the city engineer's office traffic and transport management division head, engineer Januario Borillo, at the city hall executives' management committee meeting recently.
According to Borillo, the undertaking is in line with the city's program on road right of way recovery.
With geographic information system (GIS) maps, roads along with Barangay Ferguson, Dominican, Camp 8, M. Roxas and Greenwater were measured, and owners of structures discovered to be straddling the area were informed of their violation.
Some structures were scheduled for demolition, while some owners willingly dismantled a portion of their buildings encroached on the road.
GIS is a system that creates, manages, analyzes and maps data, integrating location with descriptive information including measurements, used in engineering and science, and as a basis in management and decision-making. It is also used in mapping an area, revealing structures that are present within areas of concern.
The owner of a shop, a fence, a construction company's trucks and other building materials was also informed of their encroachment of road space.
A barangay (village) hall constructed in 1994 within a road space may also be relocated in the same area, the report said.
Pending clearing of several encroached structures in a wide area, a roadside gutter and a spacious sidewalk may also be constructed in a recovered area in Barangay Dominican, Borillo reported. Dwelling places and an eatery also need to be demolished, for sidewalks and wider roads.
Borillo also reported that the city engineering personnel have cleared several roads for additional space for sidewalks in business areas along the central business district. Some electric posts need to be relocated in the process.
Other roads shall be inspected along with the creek easement project. A report on other engineering projects is forthcoming, Borillo assured the executives.
Mayor Benjamin Magalong and City Administrator Bonifacio de la Peña expressed approval over the ongoing undertaking.
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