The bridge is expected to serve as a resilient and reliable transportation link. Credit: Republic of the Philippines DPWH.

The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has commenced civil works for the deep foundations of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project.  

Construction of the 4.07km bridge includes land and marine viaducts, with the project’s overall actual weighted physical accomplishment currently at 3.5%. 

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DPWH senior undersecretary Emil K Sadain stated that the construction phase is underway at both the Davao and Samal sides.  

The commencement of bored piling activities is said to be crucial for the stability and integrity of the bridge structure.  

DPWH Unified Project Management Office – Bridges Management Cluster and its design-and-build contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation, have begun work on the steel bridge crane wayc to facilitate construction activities. 

This comes following the approval of the detailed engineering design (DED) plans. 

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The DED phase progress of the project stands at 93%. 

Completion of this 19bn pesos ($329.11m) SIDC project is expected within the term of the country’s President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr, whose term will expire in June 2028.  

It aims to provide a resilient and reliable transportation link between Davao City in the west and the Island Garden City of Samal in the east.  

This is anticipated to enhance internal mobility and external linkage to support the growth potential of the Davao Region. 

The SIDC project will feature a four-lane extra-dosed bridge with a 530m main bridge; land viaducts of 570m on the Davao City side, and 395m on the Samal Island side. 

It will also include western and eastern marine viaducts of 350m and 510m, respectively.  

It will also have ramps connecting to the R. Castillo-Daang Maharlika junction in Davao City and a 24m-wide at-grade road and roundabout at Brgy, Limao, along the Samal Circumferential Road in IGaCoS. 

The bridge, with a 275m main span and a vertical navigation clearance of 47m over the Pakiputan Strait, will serve as a catalyst for progress and development in the southern Philippines.  

It is expected to drive economic growth and provide an alternative to ferry services with a seamless link between Davao City and Samal Island. 

Last week, the DPWH celebrated the topping off of the Flyover No. 1 project in Balagtas, Bulacan, Philippines.