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The Department of Public Works and Highways said construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is 96.8% complete
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The bridge may open by the Holy Week
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The project involves construction of a 680 linear meter two-way, four-lane bridge
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The bridge will link Intramuros at Solana Street and Riverside Drive with Binondo at Rentas Street/Plaza del Conde Street and Muelle dela Industria
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Once complete, the bridge will benefit about 30,000 vehicles passing daily between Intramuros and Binondo in Manila
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is 96.8% complete and may open by the Holy Week, Public Works and Highways Secretary Roger Mercado.
In support of the Metro Manila Logistics Network Program, the bridge project is expected to benefit about 30,000 vehicles passing daily between Intramuros and Binondo.
“Pretty soon, people can drive, walk, bike, or run across this iconic bridge,” said Public Works Undersecretary and Build Build Build Chief Implementer Emil Sadain. In charge of DPWH Unified Project Management Office Operations, Sadain visited the construction site on March 4 with government and private engineers.
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge involves construction of a 680 linear meter two-way, four-lane bridge connecting the district of Intramuros at Solana Street and Riverside Drive with Binondo at Rentas Street/Plaza del Conde Street and Muelle dela Industria.
The project features a basket-handle tied steel arch main bridge over the Pasig River.
Funded by a grant from China, the project is under contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation.
It is part of the Duterte administration’s Build, Build, Build Program.
New techniques using prefabricated bridge elements with high-performance materials sourced directly from China were adopted to construct the bridge.
The project encountered delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and right-of-way problems.
