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Bangkok, (People’s Daily) - The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines and the Philippine Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) signed an agreement in which the Chinese Government will grant approximately $60 million for the Philippines’ Davao River Bridge Project.

Apart from the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge and the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge projects, the Davao River Bridge Project is the third bridge project aided by the Chinese government to the Philippines.

The new bridge will be located in the Bucana District at the mouth of the Davao River, spanning over the east and west banks of the river and connecting the coastal roads. It will be an important component of Davao City’s high-standard highway network. This two-way four-lane bridge will be 477 meters long with the total route’s length of 1,340 meters.

The project will adopt the localized implementation mode, which means the Philippines will be in charge of technical works and project management during the entire process. The total implementation period is around 30 months, including phases of design and construction. Once completed, the bridge will be able to accommodate more than 15,000 vehicles per day and significantly ease traffic congestion in Davao City.

The DPWH has kicked off preparations for the procurement of project consultant for the detailed engineering design (DED) and the project construction is expected to be commenced in 2021 once DED is completed.