A project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), which is a bridge, aims to improve the mobility of goods and people and provide greater access to the tourism sites of Bohol province, according to a press release.
The said bridge is targeted to be completed by the first half of 2022.
DPWH Undersecretary Emil Sadain, said the bridge along the Bohol Circumferential Road is 82 percent complete to date.
The new two-lane bridge is about 18 km. away from Tagbilaran City and will replace the old one damaged during the 2013 earthquake.
DPWH Sec. Roger Mercado, Sadain, DPWH 7 Director Edgar Tabacon, and other DPWH officials had an aerial view of the bridge in Loay town on Jan. 5, 2022 aboard a military chopper while en route to one of the Typhoon Odette-hit municipalities, which is Trinidad town.
In Trinidad, the DPWH officials met Gov. Arthur Yap for a meeting with local officials led by Governor Arthur Yap.
Sadain has instructed Rose Lao of contractor Vicente T. Lao Construction and partner, Indonesia’s PT Wijaya Karya, to hasten the construction of the approach roads of the main bridge.
The new bridge crossing the Loboc River is designed as a Nielsen Arch bridge, spanning 104 meters.
It spans the Loboc River, a major tourism destination, and offers an alternative route to the Billar man-made forest, as well as conservation areas for tarsiers and butterflies.
Bohol is among the most visited destinations of domestic and international tourists, known for the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, and pristine beaches.
