The DPWH says it cannot proceed with undertaking major repairs because the iconic Ysalina Bridge has been programmed for demolition
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The two-lane Ysalina Bridge, also known as Carmen Bridge after Cagayan de Oro’s most populous barangay, has long been planned for demolition. The DPWH saw it unfit for vehicular traffic due to severe weakening over the years from corrosion, noting holes and serious deformations in parts of the structure.
It is not the first steel bridge constructed in Cagayan de Oro, according to Antonio Montalvan II, a Cagayan de Oro historian. He said the first steel suspension bridge in Cagayan de Oro was the Puente del General Ramon Blanco, which collapsed on the day of its inauguration in 1890. Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez said he “will continue to stand firm in protecting heritage sites and landmarks in the city” such as the Ysalina Bridge.
In 2000, the city government, through City Ordinance 7301-2000, named the bridge after Ysalina to formally acknowledge the late governor’s contribution to the reconstruction of the bridge in 1947. The NHCP said it presumes that the Ysalina Bridge is an important cultural property that needs to be protected based on the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009.
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