BANGUED, Abra –
Following media barbs, the Department of Public Works and Highways -Abra
District Engineering Office official said implementation of projects by DPWH
offices depends on funds allocated per project and gave update of
infrastructure projects in the province.
“Only projects costing
less than P100 million are implemented by the district engineering offices,”
said Agnes Borlas-Bernardez, head of construction section, DPWH-Abra DE in
interview with media. Bernardez said the three big bridge construction projects
in the province of Abra are to be undertaken by the DPWH-Cordillera regional
office and by the DPWH-Central Office.
The construction of
Baay Bridge along the Abra-Cervantes National Road in Barangay Lagangilang will
be implemented by the DPWH-CAR while the construction of Soot Bridge along the
Abra-Ilocos Norte National Road in La Paz with a project cost of P402 million
and Damalin Bridge along Abra-Cervantes Road worth P136 million will be
administered by the DPWH-Central Office.
She, however, could
not tell when these projects that are long awaited by the people of
Abra would start.
Giving updates on
other bridge projects in the province, Bernardez reported that the construction
of the San Antonio Bridge in Bangued that started in 2016 with an initial fund
of P15 million is still ongoing with an additional fund of P50 million for
2017.
She reported repair of existing bridges along two major
road networks in the province are being carried out. The Calaba Bridge along
the Abra-Ilocos Norte National Road that was constructed by the past
administrations is allocated with Php4M while the Alinaya Bridge along
Abra-ilocos Sur Road in Pidigan is earmarked P7.3M for their repair
and improvement. -- PIA Abra
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