Bridges in national highways being washed away or destroyed will be a thing of the past with the endorsement of the Regional Development Council of six more bridges in Western Visayas.
According to the RDC resolution, the proposed project aims to provide structurally sound permanent bridges along all national roads to improve basic social, industrial and agricultural activities in the affected areas and will provide safer transport facilities that would effectively make full use of the existing road system.
The project is under the Department of public works and Highways (DPWH) Bridge Construction/Replacement Project to be funded by the Spanish government Financing facility.
Under this project, it would involve the generation of a total of 295 linear meters of ready/reusable bridges in Region 6, utilizing the appropriate mix of loan and imported modular steel bridging materials from Spain.
With this, the durability and strength of the proposed bridges is further assured and people can rest easy that even during flooding, the structures will not easily give way.
Antique has three proposed bridges - the 25 linear meter Igtoog I Bridge in San Remigio, the 20 linear Bagtason Bridge in Bugasong and the 85 linear meter Hamtic Bridge. Capiz will have a 90 linear bridge for the Agbalo Bridge in Pontevedra, while Guimaras will have the 20 linear Guimawod bridge in Sibunag. One bridge has been slated for Negros Occidental, the Sum-ag 1 bridge in Bacolod City consisting of 55 linear meters.
The six bridges are estimated to cost P236 million. (PIA)
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