Panguil Bay Bridge
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Panguil Bay Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 8°03′26″N 123°46′35″E / 8.05722°N 123.77639°E |
| Crosses | Panguil Bay |
| Locale | Tubod, Lanao del Norte and Tangub, Misamis Occidental |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 3.77 km (2.34 mi) |
| Longest span | 150 m (490 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | February 28, 2020 |
| Construction cost | ₱7.37 billion (2023 estimate)[1] |
| Opened | September 27, 2024[2] |
| Replaces | Ozamiz–Mukas ferry[3] |
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The Panguil Bay Bridge is a 3.77 km (2.34 mi) extradosed bridge that crosses Panguil Bay. It connects Tangub in Misamis Occidental and Tubod in Lanao del Norte. It is currently the longest water-spanning bridge in Mindanao. It also reduces the travel time between Tangub and Tubod from 2.5 hours to just a few minutes.[4]
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Plans for a bridge in Panguil Bay had been planned as early as 1998, when a pre-feasibility study was conducted.[5] Discussions on the Panguil Bay Bridge project would begin in 2014.[6]
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board approved the Panguil Bay Bridge Project in 2015, with the Department of Public Works and Highways designated as the implementing agency.[7] A loan agreement between the Bureau of Treasury and the Export–Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF) was signed on April 28, 2016,[8] More than two years later, the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge was held on November 27, 2018.[4][9]
Construction officially began on 28 February 2020.[10] As of May 2024[update], the project was 90% complete,[11] with Imelda Dimaporo, governor of Lanao del Norte, announcing that the bridge would be opened to traffic by August.[12] The final concrete pouring ceremony was held on July 4, 2024.[13]
The bridge was party funded under the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Agreement. The bridge was designed and constructed by Korean contractor Namkwang Engineering & Construction Corporation in a joint venture with Kukdong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. and Gumgwang Construction Co. Ltd. The project management consulting was provided by Yooshin Engineering Corporation, in a joint venture with Pyunghwa Engineering Consultants Ltd. and Kyong-Ho Engineering & Architects Co. Ltd. Expenses not covered by the loan were funded by the Philippine national government.[14]
On September 27, 2024, the 3.169 km (1.969 mi) ₱7.37 billion bridge was formally inaugurated and opened to traffic as the longest sea bridge in Mindanao.[5][6][15][16]
