Barkadahan Bridge made wider – Villar

A wider Barkadahan Bridge in Taytay, Rizal was opened to public yesterday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced.

Barkadahan Bridge, a 245-lineal meter bridge, became one-lane wider on both sides, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said.

It is expected to provide motorists, who are utilizing Laguna Lake Highway or C-6 Road, an alternative route to the congested EDSA and C-5 Road.

Villar further said that the widening of Barkadahan Bridge complements the improvement of Laguna Lake Highway which has become an alternative route of motorists specifically those going to the eastern part of Rizal, Marikina, Quezon City, and the western part of Metro Manila including South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City.

“The additional one lane each in both the east and west direction can be used by motorists going to Taytay, Rizal area and South Luzon Expressway via Bicutan. Travel time from Barkadahan Bridge to Bicutan SLEX will be shortened from one hour to only 30 minutes,” Villar said.

DPWH pushed for the completion of the bridge widening project this year after addressing right-of-way issues.

“With close coordination with the concerned stakeholders, we were able to relocate the affected informal settler families and now the general public can utilize a wider Barkadahan Bridge,” said Villar.

A total of P114.35 million was allocated by the DPWH-National Capital Region for the widening and improvement of the bridge which is a combined prestressed concrete girder and concrete flat slab bridge with 11 spans, 3.25 lineal meter east bank approach and 7.8 lineal meter west bank approach.