Binondo-Intramuros Bridge to open by 4th quarter of 2021 – Villar
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is on track to be completed by the 4th quarter of this year.
“We are working 24/7 to ensure the completion of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge within the year. We have pushed the main bridge from pier 4 to pier 5. The temporary platforms will be removed within April,” Villar an inspection of the bridge.
“When the platform is removed, we’d be able to lower the bridge to its permanent position,” Villar added.
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge will have a total road length of 734 meters, equipped with a four lane carriageway and a three meter sidewalk along both sides. It will cross the Pasig River and will provide a new link between Intramuros and Binondo.
“The Binondo Intramuros Bridge is undertaken at no cost to the Philippine government. This is a grant from the Chinese government,” Villar said.
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is part of the master plan to decongest EDSA, C5 and other major thoroughfares. It is also part of the Metro Manila Logistics Network, which aims to put up 12 more bridges across Pasig River, Marikina River and Manggahan Floodway.
The alignment caters to about 1.3 million vehicles daily and to provide alternative linkages between major thoroughfares, such as EDSA and C5.