THE NEW Leyte Embankment Project, which has also been dubbed as the Leyte “Great Wall”, is expected to be completed by 2019, a year ahead of the original schedule, according to the Department of Works and Highways (DPWH). In a statement on Oct. 5, the agency said the 27.3 kilometer barrier spanning the cities Tacloban, Palo, and Tanuan will serve as the “first line of defense against storm surge such as what happened during the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda in 2013.” The project involves a four-meter-high seawall structure with concrete pavement, railings, ramps, and street lights. DPWH said the structure is now 40% complete. Three other major projects in the province are also targeted for completion by next year. These are: Mahaplag-Hilongos Road; Ormoc City Diversion Road; and the Tacloban City By-Pass Road along with its extension component.

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