A photo released by the army’s Eastern Mindanao Command shows a bridge destroyed by a recent typhoon Lingling (Agaton) in southern Philippines. And DPWH Northern Mindanao Regional Director Evelyn Barroso.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Jan. 27, 2014) – A concrete bridge destroyed during a typhoon in southern Philippine province of Lanao del Sur has been reopened to traffic on Monday, public works officials said.
Sandra Flores, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Works and Highways in Northern Mindanao, said a steel bridge was erected in Linamon town which connects the province to western Mindanao.
“The DPWH is really working hard to finish the bridge and now it is open to public,” she told the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner.
Larapan Bridge collapsed on January 13 after days of heavy rains triggered flash floods and overflowed the river. The destruction of the bridge affected the transport of farm products and land travel in the two regions.
Flores said the bridge could have been reopened much earlier, but the bad weather affected the construction of pre-fabricated truss bridge.
Evelyn Barroso, the regional public works director, said the steel bridge in the village of Napo is limited to 20 tons. Troops were also guarding the temporary 50-meter steel bridge to ensure that only vehicles within the weight limit can pass through the Larapan Bridge.
The DPWH said some P187 million is needed to replace the damages to the Larapan Bridge. (Mindanao Examiner)
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