Samal-Davao bridge done by Sept 2028
The construction of the P23.52-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector project is on track to be completed by September 2028, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
The 4.76-kilometer (km) bridge designed with four lanes has reached a completion rate of 11.87 percent as of latest reporting.
The government tapped China Road and Bridges Corp. as the design-and-build contractor of the project, which also includes ramps, roundabouts and marine and land viaducts.
The bridge will have a 275-meter (m) main span and 1.62-km marine crossing. It will be built with two pylons standing 73 m above sea level.
DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, in a statement, said they aim to “improve connectivity nationwide by providing essential transportation links that will significantly enhance the quality of life for Filipinos.”
Apart from easing mobility, Sadain said this project could also boost economic activities in the region.
The project is funded by an official development assistance loan from China.
Apart from this, the government is also working on another inter-island bridge, the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge. The project received P64-billion financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank last year.
The 32-km bridge starts from Barangay Alas-asin in Mariveles, Bataan, crosses Manila Bay and ends in Barangay Timalan, Naic, Cavite. The project is designed to reduce travel time between the provinces to 45 minutes from 5.5 hours.
