THE Finance department said on Wednesday that it expects the construction of the three Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded bridges in Metro Manila to start in the first half of the year.
“The construction of these three infrastructure projects, the Marcos Highway-Saint Mary Avenue Bridge, Homeowner’s Drive-A Bonifacio Bridge, and the Kabayani Street-Matandang Balara Bridge, will start in the first half of this year and due for completion in 2026,” the Department of Finance said in a statement.
The Department of Public Works and Highways said the Marcos Highway-St. Mary Avenue Bridge will span 1,606.30 meters, the Homeowner’s Drive-A. Bonifacio Bridge 691 meters, and Kabayani Street-Matandang Balara Bridge 726.30 meters. Mr. Dominguez described the bridge projects as “crucial components of the Build, Build, Build program that will help our economy bounce back from the adverse effects of the pandemic.”
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