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Engineering design of ‘second San Juanico Bridge’ to be completed in 2026: DPWH
Engineering design of ‘second San Juanico Bridge’ to be completed in 2026: DPWH
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graces the ceremonial switch-on of the San Juanico Aesthetic Lighting Project on October 20, 2022. PPA Pool/File
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graces the ceremonial switch-on of the San Juanico Aesthetic Lighting Project on October 20, 2022. PPA Pool/FileMANILA -- The engineering design of the “second San Juanico Bridge” is set to be finalized by 2026, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, as the agency continues to retrofit the 2.16-kilometer link between Leyte and Samar provinces.
MANILA -- The engineering design of the “second San Juanico Bridge” is set to be finalized by 2026, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, as the agency continues to retrofit the 2.16-kilometer link between Leyte and Samar provinces.
The “second San Juanico Bridge” will be adjacent to the Philippines longest bridge that was built during the administration of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan told Malacañang reporters.
The “second San Juanico Bridge” will be adjacent to the Philippines longest bridge that was built during the administration of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan told Malacañang reporters.
“The new bridge is now under preparation. It will be one of the flagship projects under this administration,” he said, noting that the project will be financed by the Japanese government.
“The new bridge is now under preparation. It will be one of the flagship projects under this administration,” he said, noting that the project will be financed by the Japanese government.
“Mas mahaba po ito. This will be about 2,600 meters,” he said.
“Mas mahaba po ito. This will be about 2,600 meters,” he said.
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“We hope that the engineering design will be completed by 2026,” he said.
“We hope that the engineering design will be completed by 2026,” he said.
The initial plan of the government was to construct the second bridge before closing down the 52-year old San Juanico Bridge for “major rehabilitation works,” Bonoan said.
The initial plan of the government was to construct the second bridge before closing down the 52-year old San Juanico Bridge for “major rehabilitation works,” Bonoan said.
“Unfortunately, in the preliminary assessment of the San Juanico Bridge, sa approach structures may nakita na mga segmets that are already in the state of deterioration so it was recommended na dapat i-close na agad,” he said.
“Unfortunately, in the preliminary assessment of the San Juanico Bridge, sa approach structures may nakita na mga segmets that are already in the state of deterioration so it was recommended na dapat i-close na agad,” he said.
“Hindi po namin plinaplano na magkaroon ng temporary bridge at this point in time because if you are going to construct a temprary bridge across 2 kilometers of the strait, it will take years na naman,” he said.
“Hindi po namin plinaplano na magkaroon ng temporary bridge at this point in time because if you are going to construct a temprary bridge across 2 kilometers of the strait, it will take years na naman,” he said.
Earlier this month, the government has restricted access to the San Juanico Bridge to vehicles weighing up to 3 tons as repairs begin.
Earlier this month, the government has restricted access to the San Juanico Bridge to vehicles weighing up to 3 tons as repairs begin.
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This has prompted Samar to declare a state of emergency due to the difficulty of transporting gasoline and other commodities that were previously transported to the province via cargo trucks and other heavy vehicles.
This has prompted Samar to declare a state of emergency due to the difficulty of transporting gasoline and other commodities that were previously transported to the province via cargo trucks and other heavy vehicles.
“We are doing our best na kung matapos po naming kumpunihin yung mga deteriorating sections sa approaches, we might be able to increase the load limit sometime within the year,” the DPWH chief said.
“We are doing our best na kung matapos po naming kumpunihin yung mga deteriorating sections sa approaches, we might be able to increase the load limit sometime within the year,” the DPWH chief said.
“We may be able to increase it up to 10 tons. Most of the vehicles will be allowed except heavy loads maybe [in the] last quarter,” he said.
“We may be able to increase it up to 10 tons. Most of the vehicles will be allowed except heavy loads maybe [in the] last quarter,” he said.
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is now crafting new cargo routes from the port of Matnog in Sorsogon to Carigara in Leyte to lessen traders’ dependence on the San Juanico Bridge, he said.
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is now crafting new cargo routes from the port of Matnog in Sorsogon to Carigara in Leyte to lessen traders’ dependence on the San Juanico Bridge, he said.
The DPWH earlier said that it expects to finish repairing the San Juanico Bridge in 2 years, with the price tag of about P900 million.
The DPWH earlier said that it expects to finish repairing the San Juanico Bridge in 2 years, with the price tag of about P900 million.
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