Panguil Bay Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Panguil Bay Bridge
Crosses:Panguil Bay
Locale:Tangub, Misamis Occidental and Tubod, Lanao del Norte
Mainspan:150m (490feet)
Length:3.77km (02.34miles)
Begin:February 28, 2020
Cost:₱7.37 billion (2023 estimate)[1]
Coordinates:8.0572°N 123.7764°W

The Panguil Bay Bridge is a 3.77km (02.34miles) under construction extradosed bridge that will cross Panguil Bay. It will connect Tangub in Misamis Occidental and Tubod in Lanao del Norte. When completed, it will become the longest water-spanning bridge in Mindanao. It will also reduce the travel time between Tangub and Tubod from 2.5 hours to just a few minutes.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge was held on November 27, 2018.[2] Construction officially began on February 28, 2020.[3], the project is 90% complete,[4] with Imelda Dimaporo, governor of Lanao del Norte, announcing that the bridge will be opened to traffic by August.[5] The final concrete pouring ceremony was held on July 4, 2024.[6]

The bridge is party funded under the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Agreement. Currently, it is being built by the South Korean firms Namkwang Engineering & Construction Corporation and Yooshin Engineering Corporation, in joint ventures with Kukdong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. and Kyong-Ho Engineering and Architects Co. Ltd. Expenses not covered by the loan will be funded by the Philippine national government.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/news/30249
  2. News: Panguil Bay Bridge, to be PHL's longest, breaks ground . June 25, 2020 . BusinessWorld . November 28, 2018.
  3. News: Korean firm starts construction of Panguil Bay Bridge . June 25, 2020 . Mindanao Daily . March 14, 2020.
  4. Web site: May 10, 2024 . DPWH Rushes to Complete Gap of Panguil Bay Bridge . June 25, 2024 . Department of Public Works and Highways.
  5. Web site: Gallardo . Froilan . June 21, 2024 . Panguil Bay Bridge set to open in August . June 25, 2024 . MindaNews.
  6. Web site: Umel . Richel V. . 2024-07-06 . Lanao Norte, Misamis Occ now linked by bridge . 2024-07-06 . INQUIRER.net . en.
  7. News: Panguil Bay Bridge Starts Construction, Soon to Be Longest Bridge . June 25, 2020 . Philippine Primer . March 8, 2020.