The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWh) has signed a P3.03-billion contract for a design phase of 32.15-kms interlink bridge between Bataan and Cavite - aim to reduce travel time for motorists, lower vehicle operating costs, and at the same time this will provide expansion of economic growth opportunities outside Metro Manila.
The mega bridge contract under the Build Build Build project will be carried out in the next 15 months. This 4 lane bridge will start from Barangay Alas-asin in Mariveles, Bataan crossing Manila Bay to Barangay Timalan, Naic, Cavite.
It involves construction of two (2) navigation bridges – the North Channel Bridge and South Channel Bridge with main span of 400 meters and 900 meters, respectively.
Participating parties that gives the green light to conduct the DED from November 2020 to January 2022 are T.Y. Lin International Senior Vice President Sajid Abbas, Pyunghwa Engineering Executive Vice President Soo Young Park, Renardet S.A. Director Michele Coangelo, DCCD Engineering Corporation President Michael Roberto P. Reyes, and Project Director Sharif Madsmo H. Hasim of the implementing office DPWH UPMO Roads Management Cluster 2 (Multilateral). The signing ceremony was attended by UPMO Project Managers Teresita V. Bauzon and Soledad R. Florencio and virtually witnessed by officials of ADB Philippine Country Office led by Director Kelly Bird.
According to Undersecretary Sadain, the DED scheduled from November 2020 to January 2022 will be funded by an additional financing for the Infrastructure Preparation and Innovation Facility (IPIF) under a signed loan agreement last December 2019 between the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Department of Finance.
The soon to be largest and longest iconic bridge will be the faster way by land from Cavite all the way to Bataan and vice versa with motorists directly travelling between Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog, said Undersecretary Sadain.
The present five (5) hours travel time will be reduced to 20 to 30 minutes with 60 kilometer per hour speed with the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge, Undersecretary Sadain added.
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