The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed the construction of the 75-meter-long hanging bridge in a remote barangay in Nueva Vizcaya, allowing residents to cross a river in going in and out of their far-flung community.
The P1-million hanging bridge constructed by the DPWH in Barangay Aurora in Nueva Vizcaya will to put an end to the ordeal of locals in Barangay Aurora, most especially the students who attend classes at Barangay Boliwao Elementary School, located on the other side of the tributary of Magat River, DPWH said.
According to DPWH-Nueva Vizcaya First District Engineer Oscar G. Gumiran, the construction of the hanging 75.20-lineal meter steel bridge was undertaken by DPWH–Nueva Vizcaya First District Engineering Office (DPWH-NVFDEO) funded under the 2019 Local Infrastructure Program.
“Prior to the completion of this project, students walk for about 5.35 kilometers, rain or shine, just to go to school. But now, this bridge will provide a safer and shorter connection for the students and stakeholders in the area,” Gumiran said.