11 June 2021 – A P50 million 14 kilometer bike lane along primary city roads shall be bidded out on June 15, City Engineer Edgar Victorio Olpindo informed city executives last Tuesday during the management committee meeting presided by City Administrator Bonifacio dela Pena, and virtually attended by Mayor Benjamin Magalong.
Included in the project are city streets’ paving, curb and gutter construction with wider sidewalks, pavement markings and bike warnings or regulatory signs.
At the city’s main thoroughfare, Session Road, international standards on mobility shall be followed thus wider promenades or pedestrian spaces, provision of bike lanes and greeneries along the sides, and set furniture.
According to Olpindo, the project is in consonance with the inverted pyramid for mobility or transport which prioritizes bike lanes, pedestrians, public transportation, over commercial vehicles and trucks, high occupancy vehicles and, lastly, single occupancy cars.
The main or primary bike lanes are along City Hall-Legarda Road-Marcos Highway, 1.50 km; City Hall Harrison Road-Kalaw-Baguio Convention Center, 1.80 km; Harrison Road-Bonifacio-Manuel Roxas, 1.30km; Loakan-Apugan-Panagbenga Park-North Drive, 6.40 km; Panagbenga Park to BGH Rotunda, 1.30 km; Gov. Pack Road to BGH Rotunda, 1.40 km.
Secondary bike lanes to follow for inter-connected routes like those going to Ambiong, La Trinidad, Marcos Highway, Loakan; the city limits or boundaries towards La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba and Tublay (LISTT) municipalities.
For physical, mental health and wellness the project is being pushed forward and to promote single transport means.
The project was coordinated with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and has been inspected, Olpindo further said. ** Julie G. Fianza with reports from the CEO
