(Embassy of China / MANILA BULLETIN)
The Three Priority Bridges Project with the amount of around $240 million is a government-to-government (G2G) cooperation project between China and the Philippines with the utilization of Chinese financing facilities.
The on-going projects on the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge and Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge over the Pasig River are also key components of the Twelve Priority Bridges Project.
According to the Embassy of China, the first bridge of the Three Priority Bridges Project is the North and South Harbor Bridge in the port area of Manila. It was designed to be a two-way four-lane bridge with the main bridge’s length of 300 meters and a total length of 799 meters, which is set to be completed in around three years. The bridge will be able to accommodate more than 5,800 vehicles per day once operational.
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2020-12-21 10:35:51 GMT2020-12-21 18:35:51(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
MANILA, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) China and the Philippines have recently signed contracts to build three more bridges in the capital Metro Manila to help improve traffic congestion, the Chinese embassy in the Philippines said on Monday.
The three bridges, which will cost around 240 million U.S. dollars, is a government-to-government cooperation project between the two countries to be bankrolled by China. The construction of the bridges is expected to kick off in the first half of 2021.
According to a statement released by the Chinese embassy, the first bridge, the North and South Harbor Bridge in the port area of Manila, is designed to be two-way four-lane. The total implementation period is around 40 months. Once completed, the bridge will be able to accommodate more than 5,800 vehicles per day.