Panguil Bay Bridge construction 42% done
Business World | January 30, 2022 10:19PM
DPWH
CONSTRUCTION of the 3.17-kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge was 41.83% done as of end-January with 40 of the 54 bored piles foundation already in place, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported.
In a statement on Sunday, DPWH said it is aiming to accomplish 80% of the job by end-2022 and completion by December next year.
The P7.38-billion priority infrastructure project is funded through a loan from the Korean Export Import Bank.
The bridge crosses Panguil Bay in the Northern Mindanao Region in southern Philippines.
Connecting Lanao del Norte’s capital Tubod and Tangub City in Misamis Occidental, the bridge will cut travel time to under 10 minutes from the current two to 2.5 hours through a 100-kilometer route or via a roll-on, roll-off vessel.
Once completed, it will be the country’s longest, beating the 2.16-kilometer San Juanico Bridge that connects the islands of Samar and Leyte.
Source: Business World