Construction of Madalag bridge starts early next year
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
MADALAG, Aklan – Aklan Governor Carlito Marquez has led the ceremonial groundbreaking of the “Tulay ng Pangulo” project linking the far-flung town of Madalag with the eastern towns of the province.
Provincial Engineer Victory Fernandez said the 200-linear meter Guadalupe Bridge connecting Barangay Poblacion of Madalag to Barangay Daguitan of Banga, Aklan is funded by the President’s Bridge Program with counterpart funds from the provincial government.
“This is dream come true for Madalagnons to connect their town to Banga, which is across the Aklan River, will be realized with the aid of the national government. The bridge, roughly costing P80-million, will start construction early next year,” he said.
Fernandez said the province allocated P10-million as equity for the national government project undertaken in cooperation with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Joining Marquez in the groundbreaking rites on Tuesday were Aklan Rep. Florencio Miraflores, DPWH-President's Bridge Program Executive Director Emil Sadain and Teodorico T. Jaresco, Jr.
The President’s Bridge Program (PBP) is a continuing infrastructure program targeting rural areas with inadequate farm-to-market roads which started during the term of President Fidel V. Ramos.
Fernandez said the provincial government is pushing for the construction of the bridge project to connect and accelerate economic activities in the barangays and for easy access of farmers of their products to market.
“The completion of the modular steel bridge will also spur development in the barangays and ensures a reliable travel of people, goods and services in the towns of Banga and Madalag,” he added.
The pre-fabricated steel used in the construction of the bridge is imported from Britain, easy to build and rust-proof.
In line with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Bridge Program, the DPWH had constructed in 2007 a total of 33 Tulay Ng Pangulo sa Barangay with a length of 1,169.26 lineal meters worth P480 million and 13 Countrywide Bridge Projects with a total length of 371.856 lineal meters worth P162 million.
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
MADALAG, Aklan – Aklan Governor Carlito Marquez has led the ceremonial groundbreaking of the “Tulay ng Pangulo” project linking the far-flung town of Madalag with the eastern towns of the province.
Provincial Engineer Victory Fernandez said the 200-linear meter Guadalupe Bridge connecting Barangay Poblacion of Madalag to Barangay Daguitan of Banga, Aklan is funded by the President’s Bridge Program with counterpart funds from the provincial government.
“This is dream come true for Madalagnons to connect their town to Banga, which is across the Aklan River, will be realized with the aid of the national government. The bridge, roughly costing P80-million, will start construction early next year,” he said.
Fernandez said the province allocated P10-million as equity for the national government project undertaken in cooperation with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Joining Marquez in the groundbreaking rites on Tuesday were Aklan Rep. Florencio Miraflores, DPWH-President's Bridge Program Executive Director Emil Sadain and Teodorico T. Jaresco, Jr.
The President’s Bridge Program (PBP) is a continuing infrastructure program targeting rural areas with inadequate farm-to-market roads which started during the term of President Fidel V. Ramos.
Fernandez said the provincial government is pushing for the construction of the bridge project to connect and accelerate economic activities in the barangays and for easy access of farmers of their products to market.
“The completion of the modular steel bridge will also spur development in the barangays and ensures a reliable travel of people, goods and services in the towns of Banga and Madalag,” he added.
The pre-fabricated steel used in the construction of the bridge is imported from Britain, easy to build and rust-proof.
In line with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Bridge Program, the DPWH had constructed in 2007 a total of 33 Tulay Ng Pangulo sa Barangay with a length of 1,169.26 lineal meters worth P480 million and 13 Countrywide Bridge Projects with a total length of 371.856 lineal meters worth P162 million.
Last year, the DPWH also completed 410 bridges under “Tulay ng Pangulo sa Barangay” bridges with a total length of 14,585.490 lineal meters costing P6.041 billion.
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