The Suyo-Cervantes Road Improvement Project

the beginning of the project
the survey team
the face of it
the engineers



On June 8, 2006, construction of Suyo-Cervantes Road Section commence with the Italian-Thai Development Public Company limited being the contractor. The original contract was scheduled at until April 2, 2009 but later revised to August 31, 2009 due to Variation Order No.1 due to conversion of Asphalt Concrete Pavement (ACP) to Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP).

The Contract Amount is Php 1,164,622,570.23 originally having no change with
Variation Order No. 1.

The Suyo-Cervantes road is a part of a rural arterial road connecting the Manila North Road and the Baguio - Bontoc Halsema Highway.

It is a mountain road passing through several municipalities and barangay along the rugged terrain of Ilocos Sur. The project road thus, when completed, will enhance and hasten the economic development and general well being not only the area it traverses but also the surrounding region as well.

The project road starts at the end of existing Portland cement concrete pavement at km. 321+201, located at the municipality of Suyo in Barangay Cabugao, about seven (7) kilometers from junction of Manila North Road, specifically at Brgy. Bitalag in the Town of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur. The road follows an eastward direction following the existing road passing through Barangay Butac and Barangay Malaya. At the mid point of this section the historical Bessang Pass is located. From Barangay Malaya the road passes through rice fields across the flat plain of Malaya River, then rise gradually to the Municipality of Cervantes and end at a junction in km. 381+475.

The project is part of the Arterial Road Links Development Project, Phase 5 (ARLDP V), tagged as Contract Package 4A under the Department of Public Works and Highways – Philippine Japan Highway Loan – Project Management Office (DPWH-PJHL-PMO), with Katahira & Engineers International in association with EH Sison Engrs. Co., Pertconsult International, Teckniks Group Corporation, and Multi-Infra Konsult, Inc. as its Consultants for Detailed Engineering and Construction Supervision. The project was made possible through a loan agreement from Japan Bank International Cooperation (JBIC).(kei)