Marikina City Rep. Bayani Fernando called on the Duterte administration to build a bigger bridge to replace the very narrow Manalo Bridge that is very crucial in preventing floods and landslides in Marikina and in neighboring cities such as Pasig, Cainta, San Mateo and Antipolo.
He urged Public Works Secretary Mark Villar to consider his proposal to prevent flooding in the affected areas.
Fernando said the existing bridge is too narrow, with a span of only 50 meters for the 150-meter wide Marikina River.
This has caused floods in the valley and rendered the Manggahan floodway useless, he said.
“We appeal to the national government to seriously look into my proposal to construct a bigger bridge to avert floods. The people have suffered enough,” said the former chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority.
The bridge, built in 1995, traverses the Marikina River and connects Calle Industria in Quezon City and Caruncho Avenue in Pasig.
