Pongco Bridge Superstructure under construction, detour already operational

SORSOGON CITY, September 19 (PIA) – Pongco bridge which is the only means of access between the municipality of Prieto Diaz and Bacon District in Sorsogon City was recommended for an extensive repair by the Department of Public Works and Highways Sorsogon 2^nd District Engineering Office (DPWH-S2DEO).

According to District Engineer Jake R. Alamar, the bridge suffered damage in the superstructure due to years of service to all road vehicles and exposure to natural and environmental hazards.

“The project  which is repair of Superstructure of Pongco Bridge and approaches located at Ko613-900 in Brgy Pongco, Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon was funded under the DPWH regular infrastructure project for CY-2012 and being implemented by the DPWH Sorsogon 2^nd District Engineering Office,” said Alamar.

It has an allocation of more than six million pesos and the project was awarded to Alpha Ryder Construction and Supplies.

Among the personnel behind the implementation of the project are Eng. Jessie Baluyot, the chief of DPWH S2DEO – Soil and Materials Quality Control Recovery who was assigned as project Engineer while Engr. Eduardo Jebulan was designated as Project Inspector.

As bared by Alamar, the physical accomplishment of the project as of press time are as follows: Item A –Construction of Detour/Alternative Route is 100 percent accomplished; Item B or the repair of the bridge is 18.64 percent; Item 102- or the removal of existing structure was 100 percent accomplished; while Items 405- structure concrete is 48 percent.

“The implementation of the said project which is expected to be finished before the end of this year is indeed vital to the growth and development of the aforementioned local government units,” said Alamar. (HEDeri, DPWH/BARecebido, PIA Sorsogon)