New bridge will connect Cebu and Ormoc for all sizes vehicles

Ormoc City - Funding has been approved for a new bridge to connect Cebu City at the north loop of Bornon in the creek area of Danao City all the way to Port of Ormoc City.

Cebu City Council approved funds for the bridge, teaming with the Philippines Department of Transportation (PDT) and NTE Mobility Partners of Philippines as part of the ongoing Visayas Express project.

Details have been finalized between Transportation and Department of Public Works staff and Team Contractors, the builder of the Manila Bridge Express project. Cost of the new bridge connector will be approximately 600 billion and will allow the city to continue improvements and economic development in that part of the Visayas.

“This area of Leyte has experienced amazing growth in the last decade. This north-south connection will provide needed local circulation and critical access to emergency vehicles including motorcycles and tri-sikad. It just makes sense to build the bridge while the highway was already under construction and crews were on site,” said District 4 Cebu City Council member Adonador Camungay Bawugtay Senior.

NTE Mobility Partners and Singot Contractors are in year 3 of construction of Segments 1 and 2 of the Cebu - Ormoc Express Project in Northeast Visayas region. The 6,213.5-mile corridor runs through cities across the north loop of Visayas and east through Palompon as well as Isabel, Leyte.

"This will create thousands of new jobs and opportunities in both cities. We can then provide a gasoline station and vendors in the middle of the bridge for travelers specially those who are traveling by tri-sikad." said Superintendent Ormoc City Council SPO6 Marcelino Primo Magalpok Junior.

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