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Date Posted: Wed, Aug 14 2013
Author: Source: The Philippine Star
Subject: Aluling Bridge in Ilocos Sur



‘Longest bridge’ to be opened
By Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star) | Updated August 15, 2013 - 12:00am



MANILA, Philippines - Spanning five administrations, the P191.3-million Aluling bridge will finally be opened to motorists traversing Ilocos Sur.

Conceptualized in 1978, the bridge took 35 years to finish.

President Aquino, who described the bridge in his July 22 State of the Nation Address as the country’s “longest bridge” in terms of completion, will inaugurate the viaduct that will facilitate business in the Ilocos Region and the Cordillera Administrative Region.

“We have the Aluling Bridge in Ilocos Sur; 1978 was the year in which the plans for its construction were first laid down on paper. And we made certain that our successors would not merely inherit sheets of paper,” he said, proudly.

The 180-meter Aluling bridge is expected to cut the one hour travel time from Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to Tandian, Mountain Province by half and residents would no longer have to cross the Abra river, which is very dangerous during rainy season. Cervantes town is dubbed as the summer capital of Ilocos Sur due to its cool climate.

Tourism attractions in the area include Bessang Natural Landmark, Gambang Falls, Yamashita Cave and Municipal Tree Park.

The Department of Public Works and Highways under Secretary Rogelio Singson finished the bridge on March 25. The bridge project was conceptualized in 1978 under the Marcos administration but the structure was damaged by flooding in 1990.

The government “restarted” the project in 1999, or during the time of deposed President Joseph Estrada, when there was also a plan to construct the bridge on another portion of the Abra river.

Aquino and Singson will conduct today the inaugural drive-through on the Aluling bridge. The President will also unveil a project marker.

The Presidential Communications Operations Office said the actual construction period of the bridge was delayed and took about 14 years from February 1999 to March 2013 due to several factors.

Among them were additional works that had to be undertaken to transport equipment, unpredictable weather conditions, difficulties encountered in bored pilling and unforeseen events such as a vehicular accident in 2004 that terminated contract of Phase II, and typhoons and flooding that washed away girders.

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