Rebuilt Pigalo Bridge in Isabela now open
Published Jun 6, 2019 04:01 pm
By Betheena Unite
The Pigalo Bridge in Isabela, which was badly damaged by two typhoons eight years ago, was finally opened to the public Thursday.
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The Department of Public Works and Highways inaugurated the bridge that spans the Cagayan River two months after its completion was announced.
It is a 450-meter long bridge that is a vital link between the towns of Angadanan and San Guillermo and other municipalities in the province.
The old bridge was destroyed in 2011 during the onslaught of typhoons Pedring and Quiel. Its reconstruction, however, began only in 2017.
According to Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, a total of P459 million was spent to replace the old structure.
Villar also stressed that it took two months to officially open the roads as the improvement of the bridge’s integrity carried on.
“Durability and ease of transportation is no question. Although the bridge was completed last March, we continued to improve the integrity of the structure due to the anticipated high volume of heavy vehicles that are expected to pass through the bridge on a daily basis,” the secretary said.
Construction involved 250-meter approaches on each side, a 7.32-meter carriageway, with nine 2-2.50-diameter bored piles and two abutments with drainage structures and embankment protection works.
The bridge also has sidewalk and concrete railings for pedestrians.
“The best asset of this new mega bridge is that it will provide direct access for residents in outlying barangays while at the same time, ensuring safe and convenient travel for both locals and tourists,”Villar noted.
Aside from connectivity, the road will also serve as an efficient transport facility for the delivery of agricultural products from far-flung areas to big commercial hubs in the Cagayan Valley Region.
“With this bridge, travel time between the Barangays of Angadanan and San Guillermo will be shortened by 30 minutes, thus promoting faster and easier transport of goods and services,” Villar said.
(DPWH/ FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN)
The Department of Public Works and Highways inaugurated the bridge that spans the Cagayan River two months after its completion was announced.
It is a 450-meter long bridge that is a vital link between the towns of Angadanan and San Guillermo and other municipalities in the province.
The old bridge was destroyed in 2011 during the onslaught of typhoons Pedring and Quiel. Its reconstruction, however, began only in 2017.
According to Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, a total of P459 million was spent to replace the old structure.
Villar also stressed that it took two months to officially open the roads as the improvement of the bridge’s integrity carried on.
“Durability and ease of transportation is no question. Although the bridge was completed last March, we continued to improve the integrity of the structure due to the anticipated high volume of heavy vehicles that are expected to pass through the bridge on a daily basis,” the secretary said.
Construction involved 250-meter approaches on each side, a 7.32-meter carriageway, with nine 2-2.50-diameter bored piles and two abutments with drainage structures and embankment protection works.
The bridge also has sidewalk and concrete railings for pedestrians.
“The best asset of this new mega bridge is that it will provide direct access for residents in outlying barangays while at the same time, ensuring safe and convenient travel for both locals and tourists,”Villar noted.
Aside from connectivity, the road will also serve as an efficient transport facility for the delivery of agricultural products from far-flung areas to big commercial hubs in the Cagayan Valley Region.
“With this bridge, travel time between the Barangays of Angadanan and San Guillermo will be shortened by 30 minutes, thus promoting faster and easier transport of goods and services,” Villar said.