P48B Davao City bypass slated for completion by 2027

Davao Bypass

Construction of the P46.8 billion Davao City Bypass is expected to be completed by 2027.

Department of Public Works undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said an expert tunnelling team from Japan together with Filipino engineers and skilled workers are expediting civil works for the on-going contract package 1, which covers the construction of a twin-tube 10 meter-diameter mountain road tunnel, the longest in the Philippines and an important component of the 45.5-kilometer Davao City Bypass Construction Project.

It is among the priority large-scale infrastructure project started during the term of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

“I am thrilled to see this project come to fruition, and really amazed to the tunnelling technologies and innovations using state-of-the-art equipment now applied here in the Philippines,” Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said.

Other than the mountain road tunnel, contract package 1 costing P13.230 billion awarded to Shimizu – Ulticon – Takenaka joint venture involves the construction of four-lane road with a length of 7.9 kilometers; three bridges including the 200 meters Davao River Bridge; two underpasses and two overpasses; 12 box culverts (waterways); and four at-grade intersection.

The entire bypass road with a total length of 45.5 kilometer costing ₱46.8 billion is divided into six packages.

Once completed by 2027, the bypass road will slash travel time between Toril, Davao City and the northern Panabo City, Davao Del Norte to under 49 minutes from the usual travel time of 1 hour and 44 minutes via Maharlika Highway.

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