The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently completed the construction of the Patagueleg Flood Control Project, which is designed to prevent flooding and landslide along a riverside portion of Peñablanca Callao Cave Road in Barangay Patagueleg, Peñablanca, Cagayan Province.
The DPWH Cagayan Third District Engineering Office, in a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, said that the newly completed flood control project involves the installation of a 250-millimeter-thick concrete revetment with a steel sheet pile foundation and cross blocks along a 96-meter section of Pinacanauan River.
A walkway was also incorporated throughout the project area, preserving and showcasing the scenic landscapes around the Pinacanauan River.
The project not only strengthens community resilience to flooding by supplementing existing river walls but also prevents road closures brought by river overflowing.
Funded under the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA), the flood control project in Peñablanca was completed in the amount of P29.4 million.