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DPWH starts study for 25 priority bridges in 11 regions

Published Jun 5, 2025 03:35 pm

At A Glance

  • The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started a 24-month feasibility study for 25 priority bridges in 11 regions.
  • The P694.44-million initiative is funded under ADB Loan No. 3886–PHI.
  • A total of 18.78 kilometers of bridge length, including approaches, will be covered.
  • The project supports efforts to boost regional connectivity and disaster resilience.
  • Bridges are planned in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao using various structural designs.
Photo: DPWH
Photo: DPWH
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a 24-month feasibility study for the construction and replacement of 25 priority bridges across 11 regions in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, through Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, said the study covers a total bridge length of 18.78 kilometers, and forms part of the government’s efforts to strengthen regional connectivity and support inclusive development.
The initiative, under Phase II of the Urgent Bridges Construction Project for Rural Development (UBCPRD), formally began with a kick-off meeting on Jun. 3.
Consulting services are scheduled to commence on Jun. 7 through a consortium led by SMEC International Pty Ltd., in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Funded under ADB Loan No. 3886–PHI, the P694.44-million project will support the preparation of detailed engineering designs and future bridge construction, particularly in remote and underserved communities.
Sadain said the study aims to improve transport efficiency, spur economic activity, and enhance disaster resilience in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s national infrastructure agenda.
Of the 25 proposed bridges, 10 are in Luzon, six in the Visayas, and nine in Mindanao, featuring a variety of structural types, including pre-stressed concrete girder, cable-stayed, arch, extradosed, steel truss, and arch truss designs.
Pre-stressed concrete girder (PSCG) bridges include Bacarra Bridge (parallel) in Ilocos Norte; Quirino Bridge (parallel) in Ilocos Sur; Kalabaza-Villa Fugu Bridge and Lalog Bridge in Isabela; Alag Malaki Bridge (parallel) in Oriental Mindoro; Malitubog Bridge and Simuay Bridge in Maguindanao; and Talacogon Steel Bridge in Agusan del Sur.
Cable-stayed bridges are proposed for Buntun Bridge and Enrile Bridge in Cagayan; New Mancatian Bridge along the Angeles–Porac–Floridablanca–Dinalupihan Road in Central Luzon; Daram–Talalora Bridge on Daram Island in Samar; and Wawa Bridge in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur.
Planned iconic arch bridges include Amnay Bridge in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro; Araneta Bridge (new) in Bago City, Negros Occidental; Biliran Bridge (parallel) and Baliacao Bridge (parallel) in Eastern Visayas; Layog Bridge (parallel) in Mahaplag, Leyte; Calbiga Bridge in Samar; and Tamontaka Bridge in Cotabato City.
The Manguisoc Bridge in Mercedes, Camarines Norte, is the lone extradosed bridge in the lineup, while the new Butuan Bridge in Agusan del Norte will feature a steel truss design.
Rounding out the list are three arch truss bridges: Quezon Bridge in Dipolog City, Disakan Bridge 2 (new) in Sindangan, and Ingin Bridge in Manukan—all in Zamboanga del Norte.

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