Panguil Bay Bridge

Panguil Bay Bridge
Coordinates8°03′26″N 123°46′35″E / 8.05722°N 123.77639°E / 8.05722; 123.77639
CrossesPanguil Bay
LocaleTubod, Lanao del Norte and Tangub, Misamis Occidental
Characteristics
Total length3.77 km (2.34 mi)
Longest span150 m (490 ft)
History
Construction startFebruary 28, 2020
Construction cost₱7.37 billion (2023 estimate)[1]
OpenedSeptember 27, 2024[2]
ReplacesOzamiz–Mukas ferry[3]
Location
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The Panguil Bay Bridge is a 3.77 km (2.34 mi) extradosed bridge that crosses Panguil Bay. It connects Tangub in Misamis Occidental and Tubod in Lanao del Norte. It is currently the longest water-spanning bridge in Mindanao. It also reduces the travel time between Tangub and Tubod from 2.5 hours to just a few minutes.[4]

History

Bridge under construction in October 2023
Aerial view of Panguil Bay Bridge during near completion. Taken on September 4, 2024

Plans for a bridge in Panguil Bay had been planned as early as 1998, when a pre-feasibility study was conducted.[5] Discussions on the Panguil Bay Bridge project would begin in 2014.[6]

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved the Panguil Bay Bridge Project in 2015, with the Department of Public Works and Highways designated as the implementing agency.[7] A loan agreement between the Bureau of Treasury and the Export–Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF) was signed on April 28, 2016,[8] More than two years later, the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge was held on November 27, 2018.[4][9]

Construction officially began on 28 February 2020.[10] As of May 2024, the project was 90% complete,[11] with Imelda Dimaporo, governor of Lanao del Norte, announcing that the bridge would be opened to traffic by August.[12] The final concrete pouring ceremony was held on July 4, 2024.[13]

The bridge was party funded under the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Agreement. The bridge was designed and constructed by Korean contractor Namkwang Engineering & Construction Corporation in a joint venture with Kukdong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. and Gumgwang Construction Co. Ltd. The project management consulting was provided by Yooshin Engineering Corporation, in a joint venture with Pyunghwa Engineering Consultants Ltd. and Kyong-Ho Engineering & Architects Co. Ltd. Expenses not covered by the loan were funded by the Philippine national government.[14]

On September 27, 2024, the 3.169 km (1.969 mi) ₱7.37 billion bridge was formally inaugurated and opened to traffic as the longest sea bridge in Mindanao.[5][6][15][16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "DPWH Ramping Up Accomplishment of Panguil Bay Bridge Project at 73%". Department of Public Works and Highways. July 6, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Saliring, Alwen (September 24, 2024). "PBBM to lead opening of Panguil Bay Bridge". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "RANDOM SHOTS: Ozamiz Port feeling the effects of Panguil Bay Bridge opening". Nash Alonto. September 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Panguil Bay Bridge, to be PHL's longest, breaks ground". BusinessWorld. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Kabagani, Lade Jean (September 27, 2024). "Panguil Bay Bridge now open to public". Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Panguil Bay Bridge, Mindanao's longest, opens". MindaNews. September 27, 2024. Archived from the original on October 1, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "NEDA Board approves six transport infra projects". National Economic and Development Authority. February 16, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Panguil Bay Bridge Project Loan Agreement Signed". Department of Public Works and Highways. June 10, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "President Duterte Leads Groundbreaking of 3-km Bridge Project across Panguil Bay in Northern Mindanao". Department of Public Works and Highways. November 29, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Korean firm starts construction of Panguil Bay Bridge". Mindanao Daily. March 14, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "DPWH Rushes to Complete Gap of Panguil Bay Bridge". Department of Public Works and Highways. May 10, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Gallardo, Froilan (June 21, 2024). "Panguil Bay Bridge set to open in August". MindaNews. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  13. ^ Umel, Richel V. (July 6, 2024). "Lanao Norte, Misamis Occ now linked by bridge". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Panguil Bay Bridge Starts Construction, Soon to Be Longest Bridge". Philippine Primer. March 8, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Marcos inaugurates Pangil bridge". The Manila Times. September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ^ Gutierrez, Pia (September 27, 2024). "Marcos inaugurates Panguil Bay Bridge Project in Lanao del Norte". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 27, 2024.