A sand barrier will be constructed by the baywalk in Tondaligan Park to prevent mounds  of sand from spilling over the area in case of storm surge in the Lingayen Gulf.

This was bared by Bernard Caronongan, public information officer of the Second  Pangasinan Engineering District, amid reports that the baywalk cannot be used by bikers because of the thick volume of sand covering the lane following storm surges.

Caronongan clarified, however, that the  construction of the one-meter high sand barrier can only start after the construction of the baywalk is completed.

He said the construction of the sand barrier is actually included in the feasibility study for the project as experts anticipated the occurrence of storm surge and high waves that could bring in mounds of sands to the shore.

The Tondaligan Baywalk, initiated by Fourth District Congressman Christopher de Venecia,
is one of the convergence projects of the DPWH and the Department of  Tourism in a bid  to stimulate tourism in the countryside.

Caronongan said the sand barrier will be like bleachers that can serve as bleachers where anyone can sit on while watching the waves.

Public Works Secretary Mark Villar inspected the project early this year and hailed it as one of the longest bike lanes in the country today. (Leonardo Micua)

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