MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL (March 20) – Tropical Depression Chedeng damaged a municipal bridge linking Davao Oriental to Davao City and Agusan del Norte.
Governor Nelson Dayanghirang has ordered all concerned agencies to fast track the repairs of the Masipit Bridge in Tarragona town which was damaged by Chedeng.
As of 4:14 afternoon yesterday, the road has been repaired and rendered passable.
The municipality of Tarragona is 36 kilometers away from Mati City, Davao Oriental, and about 111 kilometers away from Compostela Valley Province.
Uy, ordered the Provincial Engineer’s Office to work and coordinate with the Department of Public Works and Highways District Office and Municipal Engineer’s Office to fast track the repair as they inspected the site earlier today.
According to the DPWH, the heavy rains overnight has caused the scouring, making the bridge unstable and unsafe. The said bridge is currently not passable to all types of vehicles until further notice.
The engineering teams from the province, municipal government, and the DPWH are currently working together and consolidating efforts to build the embankment to make the approach passable. -Karen Lou Deloso/Photos by Eden Jhan Licayan)
