Also present at the project visit are Consul Jin Jun of the Consulate General of People’s Republic of China in Davao, UPMO-BMC Project Director Rodrigo I.
WHILE the Department of Transportation (DoTR) has cancelled three multibillion projects with China, the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) signed a P3 billion deal with the Chinese for the construction of a four-lane bridge in Davao City.
DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan has officially approved the ₱3.126 Billion civil works contract signed by DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain and CRBC
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Published January 14, 2021, 2:55 PM
The detailed engineering design and construction of the 3.98-kilometer interisland bridge that links Samal Island and Davao City is expected to start soon following the signing of contract between the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and a Chinese contractor.
(PHOTO VIA DPWH / MANILA BULLETIN)
The DPWH has awarded the P19.32-billion Samal Island to Davao City Connector (SIDC) Project to the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC).
According to Secretary Mark Villar, the contract signing gives the green light for the start of the design and building of the bridge linking Davao del Sur and Davao del Norte which was earlier contested by various stakeholders for its possible environmental consequences in the area.