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The traveling public is advised that as of 12:00 noon Thursday, July 19, 2018, Garrita Bridge along Alaminos-Bolinao Road in Barangay Garrita, Bani, Pangasinan is temporary closed due to damage brought by the southwest monsoon rain.

Warning signs were already installed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for public safety while repair of damaged embankment approach of bridge detour is ongoing.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will implement a total of P1.076 Billion worth of projects to retrofit, rehabilitate, and replace weak and old bridges in Metro Manila.

DPWH National Capital Region Director Melvin Navarro said 36 bridges in 10 cities of Metro Manila will be strengthened to conform to the standard design under DPWH design/seismic guidelines, criteria and specifications in an effort to make vital bridges resilient in the event of large magnitude earthquakes.

The P161 million bridge project that is being constructed to link the municipalities of Maasin and Alimodian, Iloilo is now substantially completed.

In his report, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 6 Director Wenceslao M. Leaño, Jr. said that the 191.8-linear meter Aganan Bridge Project which is being implemented along Mandurriao-San Miguel-Alimodian-Maasin-Cabatuan Road in Alimodian, Iloilo is almost complete with some remaining works in slope protection and bridge approaches.

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, together with Taguig City Mayor Laarni “Lani” Cayetano, DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, BCDA President Vince Dizon held the opening of an additional two (2) lanes for the Napindan Bridge II in Taguig City.

“As we finish with the construction of the Napindan Bridge II, we will further reduce the travel time from Bicutan to Taytay and vice versa,” Villar said.