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MVA repairs railings, columns at Mt. Tapochau
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- The before shot of one of the damaged columns at Mt. Tapochau. (Contributed Photo)
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- A tourist admires Saipan from the highest part of the island with the newly repaired railings and columns. (Contributed Photo)
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- Rusted railings were an eyesore to tourists and island residents alike before the repairs undertaken by the Marianas Visitors Authority. (Contributed Photo)
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- The repair of the railings and columns at Mt. Tapochau is part of MVA’s destination enhancement program. (Contributed Photo)
The Marianas Visitors Authority finally repaired the railings and columns at Mt. Tapochau last August 2016 to improve visitor safety at the site. Mt. Tapochau is one the most-frequented visitor sites in the Northern Mariana Islands, and its repairs are part of the MVA’s ongoing destination enhancement on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
Also part of MVA’s destination enhancement programs include the relighting of the Froilan Tenorio Beach Road Pathway, the Garapan Heritage Trail project that will put up signs in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese in the tourist area, renovation of the restrooms at Banzai Cliff and the and the Last Command Post, and rehabilitation of signs in Marpi that were either destroyed by Typhoon Soudelor or vandalized.
Paseo de Marianas in Garapan and its surrounding areas are also set for some major facelift as MVA will build an outdoor stage, fix the street lights, install new signs, plant palm trees and flowers, and put lights at the median trees. (PR)
