LAPU-LAPU CITY - In a bid to connect the islands here, Rep. Cindi Chan said P60 million will be allocated for the construction of Phase 1 of the P300-million bridge project that will link the main Olango Island Group to Pangan-an, an island village famous for seafood and white beaches.
Chan, wife of
Lapu-Lapu Mayor Junard Chan, said the funding of the entire project will be
coursed through congressional allocation. “The bridge project will spur further
economic and tourism activity on Olango Islands. It will improve accessibility
and convenience for residents,” Chan told reporters.
According to
a separate statement from the local government, the mayor and his wife
conducted a public consultation with the city councilors to discuss the
viability of interconnecting the city’s largest island group through a bridge
which will establish a vital link between the small tourism island village of
Pangan-an and the main Olango island, connecting through the village of Sabang.
In October
last year, the City Council passed a resolution that paved the way for the
construction of the Olango Bridge project which is expected to improve
accessibility for students who currently face difficulties attending classes
due to limited transportation options during low tides.
City Engineer
Perla Amar said the site development perspective indicates that the bridge will
have a width of three meters and a length ranging from 2.3 to 2.8 kilometers
and will feature shaded viewing decks placed at 500-meter intervals. To
accommodate small boats, the bridge will be constructed approximately 2 meters
above the water level, he said. (John Rey Saavedra)
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