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Gov't unveils design for P23-billion Samal Island-Davao City connector project

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Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Government has unveiled the design of the P23.039-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project. </p><p>The 3.98-kilometer project is expected to cut travel time between Samal and Davao City to 5 minutes, the Department of Public Works and Highways said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. </p><p>The toll-free, 4-lane bridge will benefit some 25,000 vehicles traversing these areas on a daily basis, added the agency. </p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/07/07072022-dpwh-1.jpg"/></div><div><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/07/07072022-dpwh-2.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><p>Here’s what the Samal Island-Davao City Connector bridge will look like. <cite>Photo from DPWH</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Here’s what the Samal Island-Davao City Connector bridge will look like. <cite>Photo from DPWH</cite></p></div></div></div><p>A loan from China &quot;will cover 90 percent of the project’s P23.039-billion price tag&quot;, the DPWH said in June. </p><p>A project under the previous Duterte administration&#x27;s &quot;Build, Build, Build&quot; program, the connector is eyed for completion by 2027, said the DPWH. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/06/30/22/marcos-vows-to-complete-infra-projects-on-schedule">Marcos vows to complete infra projects on schedule, unveil infra plan</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/30/21/marcos-jr-vows-to-continue-dutertes-build-build-build">Marcos Jr.-Duterte &#x27;uniteam&#x27; visits Eastern Visayas, vows to continue &#x27;Build Build Build&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>The project&#x27;s scale model was unveiled by visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Ambassador Huang Xilian, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, and DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Wednesday. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Philippine and Chinese officials unveil a scale model of the Samal Island-Davao City connector project. DPWH" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/07/07/07072022-scale-model.jpg"/><figcaption>Philippine and Chinese officials unveil a scale model of the Samal Island-Davao City connector project. <em>DPWH</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Crossing over Pakiputan Strait, the Samal Island-Davao City Connector will have a width of 24 meters and a vertical navigational clearance up to 47 meters. It will be supported by 2 pylons with a height of 73 meters. </p><p>Recently, the Chinese-funded Estrella-Pantaleon and Binondo-Intramuros bridges were opened in Metro Manila. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/13/22/ph-borrows-350m-from-china-for-samal-davao-bridge">PH borrows $350 million from China for Samal Island-Davao City bridge</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/07/19/4-more-infrastructure-projects-get-neda-board-approval">4 more infrastructure projects get NEDA committee approval</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED STORY: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2081609" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

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Gov't unveils design for P23-billion Samal Island-Davao City connector project

Jacque Manabat,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 07, 2022 04:43 PM PHT

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