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Samal-Davao City bridge construction progress at 38% —DPWH
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Saturday said the progress rate of the ongoing construction of the Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge is now at 38%.
In a news release, DPWH said that the SIDC project has surpassed its target accomplishment rate of 16%, 'reflecting a positive slippage of 22%.'
The project is being funded through the Official Development Assistance (ODA) from China.
DPWH Unified Project Management Office – Bridges Management Cluster (UPMO-BMC) is the project's implementing agency, with China Road and Bridge Corporation as the contractor.
The SIDC would be a toll-free, four-lane extradosed bridge spanning 4.76 kilometers, linking Davao City at the R. Castillo–Daang Maharlika Junction to the Samal Circumferential Road.
The bridge will feature a 275-meter main span and a 47-meter vertical clearance to accommodate marine vessels.
Its marine crossing section will stretch 1.62 kilometers across the water, supported by two pylons, each standing 73 meters above sea level.
The complete bridge design also includes roundabouts, ramps, and approach roads.
The DPWH outlined the specific progress in the project's various components, such as bored piling on the Davao side of the land viaduct, with 73 out of 110 bored piles completed, representing 66.36% completion, while all bored piles on the Samal side were completed.
Also completed was the bored piling for the navigation bridge.
The seal concrete installation for the navigation portion is ongoing on the Davao side, while the Samal side has already been completed.
In terms of marine viaduct construction, the DPWH said the Davao side has completed 12 of 32 bored piles, or 37.5%, and the Samal side has completed 11 of 44, or 25%.
The ramp construction on the Davao side has also seen steady progress, with 60 out of 133 piles completed, equivalent to 45.11%.
For the pile cap installations, 11 out of 26 pile caps have been completed on the Davao side of the land viaduct, while 5 out of 16 pile caps have been finished on the Samal side.
In preparation for road widening along Daang Maharlika, the DPWH said fencing installation and removal of existing structures and obstructions have been completed.
Meanwhile, the Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) has finalized the installation of primary and secondary distribution lines and is currently awaiting energization.
On right-of-way acquisition, the DPWH said a total of 61 out of 69 or 88% of affected lots in Davao City and Samal Island have already been acquired.
For affected structures in Davao City, 22 out of 51 or 43% have been secured, while the rest are currently undergoing acquisition procedures. — VBL, GMA Integrated News
