Groundbreaking for bridge may start ‘anytime’ soon

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Chinese Consul General Li Lin said the groundbreaking of the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project (Davao-Samal Bridge) will still commence “anytime” despite setbacks.

Lin told members of the media in an ambush interview during the 24th Davao Agritrade Expo (Date) 2022 on Thursday, September 29 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang Premier, that they are waiting for the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)

“As far as I know from the project implementer from the Chinese side…, they are already preparing for the groundbreaking, waiting for the go ahead from the Philippine partners,” he said.

When asked for a definite date for the groundbreaking, the consul responded, “What I can tell you is that they are ready anytime.”

Although he said both parties are hoping that it would be before the year ends.

“Both sides are looking for a proper date. Maybe some of the important figures are also ready to come here to Davao to participate in the groundbreaking,” Lin said.

The official also declined to cite reasons for the continuous delay on the groundbreaking.

Following the signing of the Framework Agreement and Loan Agreement for the Samal Island-Davao City Connector Project (Davao-Samal Bridge) between the Philippines and China, Chinese Consul-General Li Lin said the groundbreaking of the bridge is targeted to be in July 2022.

Lin, in a previous interview, said that the groundbreaking of the bridge is targeted to be in July 2022. This after the Philippines and China signed the Framework Agreement and Loan Agreement for Davao-Samal Bridge on June 13.

Lin said the concessional loan will be approximately $350 million to finance the project.

In a press release on July 6, DPWH said the Connector Project is ready to start.

However, as of writing, the project implementers have not yet announced any reason for the delays in its groundbreaking.

Meanwhile, groundworks for the soil testing on what would be the foundation of the SIDC have started in Lanang, Davao City.

DPWH-Davao has also yet to issue a statement on the construction of the bridge.

The SIDC is a two-way four-lane 3.86-km bridge with the main bridge having a length of 1.62-km long.

The China-funded project is envisioned as a modern bridge that will connect the Samal Circumferential Road in Barangay Limao, Island Garden City of Samal to Davao City between R. Castillo-Daang Maharlika junction. RGL

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SunStar Davao is Davao City's most sought after community content provider in both print and online. It is part of the SunStar news network in the Philippines. Sun.Star Davao started as a bi-weekly newspaper Peryodiko Dabaw in December 1985 by Elpidio G. Damaso as the so-called alternative press during the end days of the Marcos dictatorship. It started publishing five times a week the following year and was relaunched as Ang Peryodiko Dabaw on September 7, 1987, marking the entry of new investors and its use of desktop publishing, while its Davao City competitors were still using letterpress.

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