THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced that the P2.396 billion R.T. Lim-Siocon Road project is 95 percent complete.
DPWH officials led by Secretary Manuel Bonoan in collaboration with representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department of Finance (DOF), and Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (Depdev), conducted a joint site inspection of the R.T. Lim–Siocon Road on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
The project is a major subcomponent under the Improving Growth Corridors for Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP) spanning the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Norte.
“We are pleased to announce that the R.T. Lim–Siocon Road project has officially entered its final stage of civil works,” DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain said during the briefing with visiting officials.
Sadain, who oversees Official Development Assistance-funded infrastructure flagship projects, is confident that the R.T. Lim-Siocon Road project will be completed on the third quarter of 2025.
The R.T. Lim–Siocon Road Project, is one of 11 key sub-projects under the 152.61-kilometer IGCMRSP.
It includes the construction of 24.03 kilometers of portland cement concrete pavement (PCCP) and six bridges totaling 430.11 linear meters, covering an overall road length of 24.46 kilometers.
To date, the project is 95 percent complete, with 23.75 kilometers of PCCP finished and only 0.28 kilometers remaining.
Of the six bridges, five have been completed—Kuyan, Lituban, Pisawak II, Tabayo, and another Lituban Bridge—while the Mambong Bridge stands at 93.23 percent completion.
Bonoan said the road is part of the President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. administration’s “Bagong Pilipinas” vision and the Build Better More infrastructure program.
Bonoan said that funded through ADB loan, the P2.396-billion R.T. Lim–Siocon Road project plays a vital role in enhancing regional connectivity, promoting trade and mobility, and supporting peace and development by linking previously isolated communities through improved road infrastructure.
Bonoan underscored the broader impact of the project, saying that it not only eases access and mobility but also contributes to building climate-resilient and inclusive infrastructure in Mindanao. (SunStar Zamboanga)