Bucana bridge in coastal road to open to public in Q1 2026

THE 1.34-kilometer Bucana bridge, which is part of the Davao River Bridge Project, is expected to be open to traffic in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

In a press release, DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the bridge project, which is an integral part of the Davao City Coastal Bypass Road, can approximately hold about 35,000 vehicles every day, alleviating the east-west traffic congestion in the coastal areas of Davao City.

“[T]he Bucana Bridge is anticipated to complement the Davao City Coastal Road serving as an alternative route to the existing urban road network in Davao that will aid in decongesting the traffic in the old route,” DPWH said.

Sadain said the Unified Project Management Office-Bridges Management Cluster (UPMO-BMC) is working closely in the implementation of the project with its contractor China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) pushing forward with its construction activities beginning in November 2023 and is currently focused on the bored piling works.

Sadain, who is also in-charge of DPWH infrastructure flagship projects, said the construction of the modern bridge will be finished in 24 months.

The official together with UPMO-BMC Project Director Rodrigo I. Delos Reyes inspected the bridge on Friday, April 5, 2024.

The ongoing construction of the project, which is a four-lane six-span extradosed bridge and approach roads, is located at the estuary of the Davao River.

DPWH said the total length of the bridge is 480 meters with embankment roads of 420 meters and 440 meters and the width of the bridge deck is 22.24 meters, designed for a bidirectional fourlane setup. (Read full story on sunstar.com.ph/davao)

[T]he Bucana Bridge is anticipated to complement the Davao City Coastal Road serving as an alternative route to the existing urban road network in Davao that will aid in decongesting the traffic in the old route. DPWH