Manila: Anticipation is building up as the Panguil Bay Bridge is nearing completion in Mindanao.
With construction progress nearing 90 per cent, residents and visitors eagerly await the 3.77-km bridge that will seamlessly connect Lanao Del Norte and Misamis Occidental provinces, enhancing travel across Mindanao.
Work, initiated on February 28, 2020, has been hit by pandemic and weather-related delays, alongside funding gaps. Now, with buiding at full speed ahead, the bridge could set another milestone before the year is out.
According to a February 2024 report of the Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the under-construction 3.77 km (2.34 miiles) bridge promises a smoother travel and faster link between two provinces (Lanao Del Norte and Misamis Occidental), and the whole of Mindanao.
The $114-million link will connect the towns of Tangub, in Misamis Occidental province and Tubod, in Lanao del Norte Province.
Construction broke ground on November 27, 2018, briefly stalled during the pandemic.
BRIDGE BUILDING
Name: Panguil Bay Bridge
Length: 3.77 km (2.34 mi)
Location: Tangub, Misamis Occidental and Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Cost: 6.4 billion pesos ($114 milion, 2020 estimate)
Construction started: February 28, 2020
Completion expected: By end-2024
Description: The main bridge (extra-dosed type) is 320 meters long, with 1,920-meter-long approach bridge made of pre-stressed concrete girders, and an approach road. Source: Gulf News
