Ready for the CSCRP Tunnel

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Cebu City is eager for the imminent opening of the Cebu South Coastal Road Project’s four-lane subway tunnel.

The P1.63-billion project consists of a twin box tunnel and a reinforced concrete wall. The tunnel is approximately as high as a building with three stories. The drainage is located beneath the infrastructure. The 1.23-kilometer infrastructure passes underneath the Plaza Independencia, connecting SRP and Sergio Osmeña Blvd. It will also serve as a link connecting the southern towns of Cebu to the City’s port area and Lapu-Lapu City.

The project began in June 2006, and was set to be completed in November 2009. As of February 2010, the tunnel has been passable but it was yet to be made available to the public. During the SRP’s grand launch last May 8, 2010, the tunnel was temporarily opened to allow several light vehicles passage.

Mayor Tommy Osmeña, outgoing mayor of Cebu City, welcomed the opening of the CSCRP tunnel with a vision that such infrastructure will improve the SRP’s marketability. According to Mayor Osmeña, the increase in accessibility will increase traffic towards and from SRP, which in turn will attract more investors for the property. The Mayor also expressed that the troublesome traffic on N. Bacalso Ave. is expected to ease once the tunnel opens.

Outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s inauguration of the CSCRP tunnel pushed through yesterday, June 10, 2010, as she rode through the well-lit CSCRP tunnel. It will be open to public motorists beginning June 14, 2010, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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3 Comments

1. 

   fudge

   July 27, 2010 at 5:03 PM

   I like that idea about using solar and wind energy more in Cebu structures one day..Good for the environment and humanity in the long term:)….Filipinos are known for being resourceful, right, so hope we put that to good use..It’s also gonna generate a lot of savings for the country in the long term…
2. 

   Dawes

   June 23, 2010 at 1:54 PM

   Obama’s projects do have a purpose. He is using the energy crisis to steal the freedom of Americans, turning the U.S. into a socialist European union type country. Meanwhile the EU is sinking. Wouldn’t it have been less costly to build an above ground subway, like they have in the Chicago area?
3. 

   Barry

   June 17, 2010 at 2:03 PM

   that’s all fine and all…..BUT what Cebu could really use right now is a LRT system ,some type of mass transit system to ease congestion not to mention oil will not be around forever.powered by sun and wind combo or geothermal.
   Let’s not be like obama barrow money and waste it on worthless projects that do not serve any real purpose but going deeper into debt.