Philippines Dpwh Biliran Tender

The Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH - Biliran District Engineering Office DEO informs the travelling public to strictly observe the maximum 15-ton allowable weight limit for vehicles passing Biliran Bridge.This is a safety precaution according to District Engineer David P. Adongay Jr. as they do load monitoring checkpoint for all equipment and heavy loading vehicles passing the bridge.To prevent deterioration damage or bridge collapse Adongay said they have deployed maintenance personnel to guard the bridge 24-hour shift and watch against overloaded heavy vehicles from crossing.Meanwhile Engr. Glenda G. Dagalea chief maintenance engineer said they only allow heavy equipment vehicles to cross Biliran Bridge one at a time to preserve the old structured bridge.For hauling equipment vehicles a maximum of 250 bags of cement is allowed to be loaded on a single truck and a maximum of 16 cubic meter for hauling aggregates sand and gravel.More than the allowed capacity the truck should be unloaded said Dagalea.We need to protect the bridge but most importantly the lives of the people and the convenience of the travelling public so I am asking the drivers of heavy vehicles to impose self-discipline and cooperate Dagalea added.The Biliran Bridge is the only access by land of the entire island-province of Biliran to the island of Leyte and practically of the entire Philippines. It was completed sometime in 1975 with about 120 meters long at its central span held in place by an arched steel structure which hovers above a short and narrow channel of water measuring about 100 meters wide at low tide.