DPWH starts repair of damaged asphalt on Panguil Bay Bridge

Restore works begin on the Panguil Bay Bridge on Sunday evening (Dec. 1, 2024). | Photograph courtesy of DPWH

MANILA – The Division of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Monday, December 1, 2024, reported that the repairs on the broken asphalt pavement of the Panguil Bay Bridge in Northern Mindanao are underway.

In a press release, DPWH Unified Mission Administration Workplace-Roads Administration Cluster 2 (UPMO-RMC 2) challenge director Teresita Bauzon stated the contractor, Namkwang-Kukdong-Gumgwang three way partnership (NKG JV), has began emergency restore works on the Tangub Metropolis to Tubod route on Sunday.

She added the Tubod to Tangub Metropolis route has been briefly opened to two-way visitors, with round the clock repairs being carried out to reduce disruptions.

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As soon as the Tangub Metropolis to Tubod emergency repairs are accomplished, repairs on the Tubod to Tangub route will begin Monday morning and are focused for completion at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

All motorists are suggested to maintain transferring at a gentle tempo and to not cease on the bridge to maintain visitors flowing easily and safely.

Restore works begin on the Panguil Bay Bridge on Sunday evening (Dec. 1, 2024). | Photograph courtesy of DPWH

Panguil Bay Bridge

The Panguil Bay Bridge, connecting Tangub Metropolis, Misamis Occidental, and Tubod, Lanao del Norte, is a crucial infrastructure challenge anticipated to spice up regional connectivity and financial development.

Bauzon stated the defects on the stated bridge are confined to the asphalt pavement on some sections and don’t have an effect on the structural integrity of the three.17-km. lengthy bridge.

She stated the contractor has been directed to switch the broken asphalt pavement at no extra price, because the completion certificates for the challenge has not but been issued.

Based on an in-depth evaluation of DPWH and the challenge guide, Yooshin-Pyunghwa-Kyongho JV, the defects have been attributable to overloading vehicles exceeding the 30-ton design capability of the bridge.

To make sure long-term high quality, the DPWH has additionally directed the contractor to organize and submit a complete restore plan. This plan features a revised asphalt combine design and waterproofing measures to assist the total end-to-end upgrading of the asphalt pavement.

The bridge was opened on Sept. 27, 2024. Nevertheless, some floor injury appeared on the asphalt pavement as a result of overloaded automobiles crossing the bridge earlier than controls have been enforced.

Additionally, the DPWH stated torrential rains have worsened the injury, as rainwater results in widespread pavement deformation and the enlargement of potholes in affected areas.

Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, in the meantime, stated strict enforcement of the anti-overloading coverage underneath Republic Act 8794 is essential to stop injury to the bridge’s pavement floor.

By limiting overloaded automobiles from coming into the bridge, the coverage encourages compliance amongst truck and trailer operators to stick to the prescribed gross car weight and axle load restrict of 13.5 tons, serving to to stop early deterioration of roads and bridges attributable to overloading.

The DPWH UPMO-RMC 2 is coordinating with the DPWH Regional Workplace 10 to totally operationalize weighing amenities day and evening at each ends in Tangub Metropolis, Misamis Occidental and Tubod, Lanao Del Norte.

To forestall additional injury, transportable weighing scales have been put in at each ends of the bridge in Tangub Metropolis managed by Misamis Occidental 2nd District Engineering Workplace and Tubod underneath Lanao del Norte 1st District Engineering Workplace.

Nevertheless, 24/7 monitoring has been restricted as a result of funding constraints to maintain the cost of wages of assigned personnel at evening.

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