Aganan Bridge in Iloilo opens next month

The R161-millionAganan Bridge linking the municipalities of Maasin and Alimodian in Iloilo is expected to open in August as “it is now substantially completed,” the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently said.

Regional Director Wenceslao Leaño Jr. said that the bridge project is “almost complete with some remaining works in slope protection and bridge approaches.

“If weather permits, the public will be able to utilize this bridge by August 2018. This will provide vital link to the towns of Maasin and Alimodian, providing access to Iloilo City and other towns in the central Iloilo,” Leaño added.

Aganan Bridge is a 191.8-linear bridge located along Mandurriao-San Miguel-Alimodian-Maasin-Cabatuan Road in Alimodian, Iloilo.

Leano further said that once completed, Aganan Bridge will benefit residents who, during rainy season, have to wait for water to subside in order to cross the river just to deliver their goods and products to the market.

It will also provide access to various tourist destinations within Alimodian and its neighboring towns.

Aganan Bridge will have two lanes, six spans, with sidewalk, railings and slope protection. It conforms with the latest road capacity required in the DPWH design guidelines, criteria and standards, the regional director said.