The Department of Public Works and Highways is 'trying to engage' a third party to determine the cause of the collapse
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MANILA, Philippines – A truck that weighed about 102 tons may have overstressed the P1.2-billion Cabagan-Santa Maria bridge in Isabela and caused its collapse, the Department of Public Works and Highways said.said the bridge — which was only opened to the public in February — was initially meant for light vehicles. He said it had design loading parameters that could accommodate only up to 44 tons.
Bonoan said there were three trucks with boulders onboard that passed through that evening and the collapse happened when the second one attempted to pass. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro, citing Bonoan in a briefing on Wednesday, said that the firms behind the trucks may beIt took almost a decade to construct the P1.2-billion bridge. It was designed by a local consulting firm, R.D. Interior Junior Construction, which has projects in areas beyond Cagayan Valley and even overseas.
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