Philippines Dpwh Open Tender

The Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH in Region 2 has announced the completion of the steel bridge reconstruction of Siffu Bridge in Roxas Isabela which is set to open tomorrow December 4 ahead of schedule. The project started on November 8 2018 and was expected to be completed on December 20 2018 scheduled six weeks but by working 247 and prominent effort coming from the contractor and field personnel the team was able to finish the temporary steel bridge structure ahead of schedule on December 3 2018 which is 16 days earlier than the target date said Melanio C. Briosos regional director of DPWH-2.Siffu Bridge was closed to vehicular traffic since October 30 2018 due to the damage brought by Typhoon Rosita. The old ravaged bridge was built in 1974 and it already necessitates the need to build a new one.This P7.5-million rehabilitation project includes labor equipment and miscellaneous materials for the 90 lineal meters steel bridge structure. The bridge will provide safe and more direct connection for locals between municipalities and barangays in the area. The bridge will ease travel time for thousands of people and will mean locals wont have to negotiate crossing the river everyday.We promised the people and residents that we will rehabilitate the bridge the soonest possible time and weve done it. This new bridge will cut travel time to get people where they need to be sooner Im proud that this office is delivering for the people Isabela and the region. Briosos added.The bridge will only allow a maximum allowable gross vehicle weight GVW of 10 Tons for heavy loaded vehicles. The allowable load is only applicable to light vehicles which include vans jeeps cars buses and 2-axle dump trucks and light trucks. Trailer trucks and other heavy vehicles which exceed the 10 ton limit are advised to take designated alternate roads.DPWH will coordinate with the local police town officials and form a District Engineering Office Field Monitoring Team for the strict implementation of the above maximum allowable load to ensure safety and stability of the temporary steel bridge while awaiting construction of the new one.For information the plan for the new four lane Siffu mega bridge amounting to P620 Million is already ongoing once the request for funding is approved the project is expected to start on 2019.