DPWH: Repair of Agusan bridge almost complete

The repair work on the Wawa Bridge in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur will be completed soon, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. According to a news article on the DPWH website, the repair work on the bridge could be completed by June 30. “With an accomplishment of 85.51 percent as of May 31, 2011, repair works, which includes reinforcement/replacement of structural steel component, repair/replacement of dilapidated 228.20 lineal meter concrete deck slab, asphalt overlay, painting and electrical lighting and bank protection structure, will be completed on June 30, 2011 as targeted," the DPWH said. DPWH Regional Director Danilo Versola said despite two recent flooding incidents that affected the construction activities, the contractor doubled its efforts to complete the project. Versola appealed to motorists to bear with the temporary inconvenience brought about by the project. DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson directed all 16 regional directors and 180 district engineers to fast-track the completion of 2010 projects to focus on the implementation of CY 2011 projects. Singson ordered that all carry-over projects must be completed by the middle of 2011. “The DPWH targets that by 2014 all national arterial roads are paved and all bridges along the national road are permanent by 2016," it said. - VVP, GMA News