During the 15th Congress, Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez filed three separate House Bills that aim to construct and/or complete coastal roads and highways in Cagayan de Oro City.
The first one is House Bill 1390 which seeks to appropriate the amount of P6 hundred million pesos for the construction of a coastal road from Barangay Bugo to Barangay Macabalan in Cagayan de Oro City.
This coastal road will stimulate and promote economic development in the region by increasing commercial activities and easier and faster travel time for the residents.
The second one is House Bill 3107 which seeks the construction of a 240 kilometer Trans Mindanao superhighway connection Tandag in Surigao del Sur to the Laguindingan International Airport.
This highway would pass thru Prosperidad in Agusan del Sur, Malaybalay and Talakag in Bukidnon which will connect with the Talakag-Barangay Dansolihon highway and the Barangay Dansolihon-Barangay San Simon-Laguindingan Airport Highway.
This highway aims to connect Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to Western Mindanao and aims to give residents of the CARAGA region access to Laguindingan Airport.
And the third is House Bill 3998 which seeks to appropriate the sum of P5 hundred million pesos for the completion of the Cagayan de Oro Coastal Superhighway Project from Barangay Puntod to Barangay Gusa, in Cagayan de Oro City.
This is part of the Cagayan de Oro 3rd Bridge and Access Road project and the Cagayan de Oro Coastal Super Highway Project.
The road project, when completed will be alternate route entry in the west and east. it is also expected to reduce vehicular traffic especially along the major highway leading to the Port of Cagayan de Oro, thereby enhancing socio-economic activities in the area.
This will be connected to the Coastal Superhighway, which involves the construction of a 352-linear-meter long, four-lane pre-stressed concrete bridge with 11 spans; and the concreting of 8.46 kilometers of a four-lane road pavement along the coastal route with an island in the center which will act as a sea wall. it will automatically improve the existing coastal road in the barangay to the benefit of the residents.
All these road projects are necessary as Cong. Rodriguez believes that roads are beneficial to the livelihood of the people, especially in the rural areas. they serve as convenient links between the barangay and provide direct access to the town proper where hospital, law enforcement offices and other government agencies are located. they also serve as a link to the different provinces in Mindanao.
