TACLOBAN CITY – Residents near Cancabato Bay here opposed the causeway project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) that will be implemented before the year ends.
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Jedee Magoncia, a resident of Barangay Paraiso, San Jose District here, said the c
BRIDGE REPLACED. The new Daguitan Bridge within the primary highway in Dulag, Leyte. The 192-meter new bridge was completed in August this year.(Photo courtesy of Department of Public Works and Highways) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the replacement of Daguitan Bridge in Dulag town, Leyte province after four years of construction. The DPWH announced Wednesday the completion of the project situated within the primary road that forms part of a nautical highway that connects Luzon to Mindanao. This newly built bridge serves as a replacement for the old weak Daguitan Bridge from 50 years of use, said DPWH Eastern Visayas Regional Director Allan Borromeo. The bridge foundation was damaged by massive flooding and destructive typhoons in the past. "This bridge connects the town of Dulag to other parts of Leyte and Southern Leyte and is located along the province's major thoroughfare, which makes it a vital infrastructure to motorists
A map showing the location of the proposed Tacloban City Causeway project. (DPWH photo) TACLOBAN CITY - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the start of construction this year of a PHP3.46 billion causeway that would connect the city hall to the airport. The causeway that will cross Cancabato Bay starts at the city hall complex in Magsaysay Boulevard and ends at Kataisan point of the Tacloban Airport in the city's San Jose district, DPWH Eastern Visayas regional director Allan Borromeo said in a statement late Thursday. For 2022, the project has an allocation of PHP990 million, involving the construction of 586 meters stretch of the causeway. Funding for the rest of the project will be included in future appropriations. Borromeo said, the first of its kind in Eastern Visayas, the causeway will serve as an alternate route for motorists from the city's commercial district going to the airport, reducing travel distance, travel time, vehicle operation costs
(Photo courtesy of DPWH) MANILA - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is conducting repair works on San Juanico Bridge to ensure its structural integrity. The rehabilitation works involve the tightening of high-tension bolts and painting works on structural steel, DPWH Region 8 Director Allan Borromeo said in a news release on Monday. The bridge that connects the islands of Leyte and Samar remains passable despite the ongoing works, which are expected to be completed by December. The repair works started in March and cost PHP84.7 million. A major repair is necessary to ensure the safety of motorists and other daily road users as the bridge is nearly 50 years old, Borromeo said. The DPWH Bureau of Design and Bureau of Research and Standards has conducted the evaluation, which involved non-destructive testing (NDT) for detailed bridge condition, corrosion inspection, and monitoring of bridge steel components. "NDT testing is done to check the compressive strength and