Upper photo shows the newly constructed Polo, Ibajay bridge which costs P200 million plus.
The P207 million bridge in Ibajay was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Photo above shows Bishop Romeo O. Lazo of the Diocese of Kalibo blessing the new bridge.
President Gloria M. Arroyo with Megs Lunn
June 2, 2008 is historical for the province of Aklan. The P207 million bridge in Ibajay was inaugurated by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The president and party arrived at Kalibo International Airport at past 9 AM. In her entourage included United Kingdom (UK) Ambassador Peter Bekingham, DPWH Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane, and DTI Sec. Peter Favila.
GMA and party were joined by Aklan Cong. Florencio T. Miraflores, Aklan Governor Carlito S. Marquez and Ibajay Municipal Mayor Ma. Lourdes Miraflores. They motored from Kalibo to Ibajay via the 45 kilometer portion of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway. They unveiled the project marker, after which they proceeded to the inaugural drive thru of the new Ibajay Bridge.
The new Ibajay Bridge and Approaches project was constructed by the DPWH under the Bridge Replacement Project Phase II which cost P13,616,287.72 for civil works and P68,751,141.30 for steel bridging materials provided by the UK. The project is a 246 linear meters, double lane bridge that replaced the existing reinforced concrete deck girder bridge. This bridge connects Panay Island with the islands of Luzon and Mindanao. The project was started in June 2006 and completed on 25 May 2008.
The project is one of the 242 UK steel bridges located nationwide with a total length of 8,226. 50 linear meters. Under this program, the UK provided the steel bridging components through soft loan amounting to P1.04 B or 65 percent of the total project cost and grant of P560 M or 35 percent of the total project cost according to Dir. Ramon Cacatian, Director of DPWH, Project Management Office for Special Bridge Project. The Government of the Philippines provided the cost for the civil works.
According to Cacatian, the civil works included the construction of bridge proper, bank protection and approaches. All the materials are of UK manufactured bridge feature. The materials supplier is the Balfou Beatty Cleveland Bridge Joint Venture and the implementing office is the DPWH, PMO for Special Bridge Project. It has a 4 multi-span (3 x 50 + 1 x 96) that makes it 236 linear meters in length.
The new Ibajay Bridge was constructed about 63 meters downstream of the existing bridge at Brgy. Polo, Ibajay, Aklan. It serves as vital link to the famous tourist destination, Boracay Island. Earlier in the day, the bridge was blessed by Bishop Romeo O. Lazo, assisted by Rev. Fr. Gualberto “Joebert” Villasis of the diocese of Kalibo, Kalibo, Aklan.
GMA had a closed door meeting with Ibajay Brgy. Captains. She visited the burned down Ibajay Public Market before she motored back to Kalibo International Airport and took her presidential plane back to Manila at 12:30 P.M. /MP
GMA and party were joined by Aklan Cong. Florencio T. Miraflores, Aklan Governor Carlito S. Marquez and Ibajay Municipal Mayor Ma. Lourdes Miraflores. They motored from Kalibo to Ibajay via the 45 kilometer portion of the Strong Republic Nautical Highway. They unveiled the project marker, after which they proceeded to the inaugural drive thru of the new Ibajay Bridge.
The new Ibajay Bridge and Approaches project was constructed by the DPWH under the Bridge Replacement Project Phase II which cost P13,616,287.72 for civil works and P68,751,141.30 for steel bridging materials provided by the UK. The project is a 246 linear meters, double lane bridge that replaced the existing reinforced concrete deck girder bridge. This bridge connects Panay Island with the islands of Luzon and Mindanao. The project was started in June 2006 and completed on 25 May 2008.
The project is one of the 242 UK steel bridges located nationwide with a total length of 8,226. 50 linear meters. Under this program, the UK provided the steel bridging components through soft loan amounting to P1.04 B or 65 percent of the total project cost and grant of P560 M or 35 percent of the total project cost according to Dir. Ramon Cacatian, Director of DPWH, Project Management Office for Special Bridge Project. The Government of the Philippines provided the cost for the civil works.
According to Cacatian, the civil works included the construction of bridge proper, bank protection and approaches. All the materials are of UK manufactured bridge feature. The materials supplier is the Balfou Beatty Cleveland Bridge Joint Venture and the implementing office is the DPWH, PMO for Special Bridge Project. It has a 4 multi-span (3 x 50 + 1 x 96) that makes it 236 linear meters in length.
The new Ibajay Bridge was constructed about 63 meters downstream of the existing bridge at Brgy. Polo, Ibajay, Aklan. It serves as vital link to the famous tourist destination, Boracay Island. Earlier in the day, the bridge was blessed by Bishop Romeo O. Lazo, assisted by Rev. Fr. Gualberto “Joebert” Villasis of the diocese of Kalibo, Kalibo, Aklan.
GMA had a closed door meeting with Ibajay Brgy. Captains. She visited the burned down Ibajay Public Market before she motored back to Kalibo International Airport and took her presidential plane back to Manila at 12:30 P.M. /MP
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