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Friday, March 29, 2024

Davao bridge to spur growth

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The P757-million newly rehabilitated and widened Gov. Miranda Bridge in Davao is now open to traffic and can accommodate more heavy cargo trucks carrying agricultural products that frequently ply along the route of Daang Maharlika, the Department of Public Works and Highways said.

Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said the Miranda Bridge II, which connects the municipality of Carmen and the City of Tagum in Davao del Norte, is part of the Duterte administration’s ‘’Build, Build, Build“ program.

“The opening of the Gov. Miranda Bridge is only the start of the Duterte administration’s ‘Build Build Build’ program. We are committed to building more bridges throughout the country,” Villar said. 

Daang Maharlika has an average daily traffic of over 26,000 while the Gov. Miranda Bridge II serves as the main access of motorists from Davao City going to other parts of Davao Region and vice versa. 

Villar said the new bridge is seen to provide inter-regional linkage without hampering flow of traffic, thus encouraging growth in investment and tourism. 

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“DPWH has widened the meter bridge from two lanes to four lanes with 18 spans and higher elevation at a costs of P757 million to protect the traveling public from the dangers of flooding in the area,” Villar said.  

“We see farmers benefiting from this project as agricultural lands abound in the area particularly banana and coconut plantations,” he added.

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