{"id":224186,"date":"2016-03-29T06:03:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T20:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=224186"},"modified":"2016-03-29T06:03:05","modified_gmt":"2016-03-28T20:03:05","slug":"mva-tests-beach-road-pathway-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mva-tests-beach-road-pathway-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"MVA tests Beach Road pathway lights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Destination enhancement projects of the Marianas Visitors Authority are moving along as they expect to finish the reenergizing of the pathway lights along Beach Road. During their meeting last week, the board was provided updates regarding other larger projects of the tourism agency such as the Flower Island project that seeks to beautify Paseo De Marianas and Banzai Cliff. (Frauleine Villanueva-Dizon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Marianas Visitors Authority has tested some of the lights on the pathway along Beach Road as they target the repairs to be done later this year. <\/p>\n

MVA outgoing managing director Perry Tenorio said that they tested some of the lights last week and it turned out to be very bright despite that only a generator was used to re-energize it. <\/p>\n

They anticipate that it will be too bright when they connect it to the main switch.<\/p>\n

The lights\u2014which are coming from LED bulbs\u2014were also \u201call over\u201d the place as opposed to just lighting the pathway.<\/p>\n

To resolve this, MVA has already ordered inserts to be put on the posts to direct the lights toward the ground. MVA said they are waiting for the shipment to arrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe intention is to direct the light down,\u201d Tenorio said, \u201cWe need this particular reflector.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the acceleration of the project, Tenorio said they might be able to reenergize the pathway earlier than expected. They initially scheduled the relighting in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the current progress that they\u2019re going, we\u2019re looking at an earlier reenergizing of the pathway,\u201d Tenorio said.<\/p>\n

To mark the completion of project, MVA will hold an evening Ayuda Fun Run, which will support a local non-profit organization. The event is also part of MVA\u2019s 40th anniversary celebration projects.<\/p>\n

The pathway snakes along Beach Road from the Minatchom Atdao Pavilion to American Memorial Park. Lights in a portion of Garapan Road near DFS to Middle Road are also included in the project.<\/p>\n

There are currently no lights that function along the Beach Road Pathway.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The project includes inventory and repair or replacement of all walkway lights, lighting closets, and bollard lights which is projected to cost $684,000.<\/p>\n

MVA funded the project in coordination with the Department of Public Works. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s part of the reason the board has chosen this to be the first project because I think it would add visual value in terms of the lagoon at night and it will also allow local people, the community, to use the pathway for what it was,\u201d Tenorio said.<\/p>\n

Flower island project<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pathway lights project is among the largest destination enhancement project of MVA which also includes the complete renovation of Banzai Cliff and the Flower Island Project that seeks to rebrand the CNMI as a \u201cFlower Island.\u201d<\/p>\n

For the Flower Island project, MVA was waiting for requests for proposals for the landscaping services as well as architecture and engineering landscaping services for Paseo De Marianas and other areas in Garapan.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething that we\u2019re going to move on since we are ready, we\u2019re doing the design component of PDM, we\u2019ll try to get the second phase of Flower Island project which will be the Banzai Cliff area. And that\u2019s going to be quite significant,\u201d Tenorio said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing we need to do for that is we need to assess whether the lookout, where it\u2019s at right now, the bottom where we have that erosion, whether its strong enough to continue to maintain people walking on top of it especially with larger numbers. We\u2019re looking at 1.4 million people on an annual basis,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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