Davao City Bypass Road
Davao City Bypass Road | |
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Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways | |
Length | 45.5 km (28.3 mi) |
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Country | Philippines |
Provinces | Davao del Sur, Davao del Norte |
Major cities | Davao City, Panabo City |
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Davao City Bypass Road is a 45.5-kilometer bypass road project–from Barangay Sirawan in Toril, Davao City to Barangay J.P. Laurel in Panabo City, Philippines. It aims to cut the travel time through both cities from 1 hour and 44 minutes to 49 minutes.[1] Its objective is to improve the transport logistics and mitigate congestion in Davao City, thereby contributing to economic and social development in Mindanao.[2]
It had an estimated total cost of ₱46.80 Billion, which was updated to ₱70.8 Billion. The construction supervision of the project is headed by a joint venture of Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., Katahira and Engineers International, Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. in association with the Philkoei International, Inc.[3]
History
[edit]In 2015, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed Japanese ODA loan agreements with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines under the Aquino Adminstration to provide loans of up to a total of ¥33.689 Billion for Metro Manila Priority Bridges Seismic Improvement Project and Davao City Bypass Construction Project (South and Center Sections).[4]
Actual work on the project began in 2017, under the Duterte Adminstration.[5]
On June 16, 2020, the Philippines and Japan signed the loan agreement for the supplemental financing of P18.5 Billion (JPY35 Billion) for the project.[6]
On November 19, 2021, DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado and Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa led in witnessing the start of tunnel boring activity for the 2.3-kilometer twin tunnels of the project. It is slated as the country's first long-distance mountain tunnel.[7][8]
In 2024, a supplemental loan of ₱14 Billion was approved by the NEDA Board headed by the Marcos Adminstration. This sums up the total amount of project to ₱70.8 Billion.[9]
Project phases and progress
[edit]The whole project will be divided into two phases with each divided into sub-phases. These are subject to revisions and changes as the project is still being implemented.[10][11][12][13]
Phase I (funded by a loan agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency)[13]
- I-1 (10.7 km) four (4)-lane highway inclusive of 2.3 kilometer twin road tunnel. (Joint venture group of Shimizu Corporation, Ulticon Builders, and Takenaka Corporation) [11]
- I-2 (12.8 km) four (4)-lane highway has its contract agreement for the civil works underway.[10][11][12]
- I-3 (5.6 km) four (4)-lane road with one (1) bridge, two (2) cut and cover tunnels, twelve (12) culverts, and one (1) overpass.[10][11][12]
Phase II (funded by the General Appropriations Act, is subdivided into three contract packages)[13]
- II-1 (1.28 km) four (4)-lane road and (7) seven bridges. (Joint venture group of Cavite Ideal International Construction and Development Corporation, Wee Eng Construction Incorporation, and Coastland Construction and Development Corporation)[10][11][12]
- II-2 (3.52 km) (Consortium of AIMM Builder & Construction Supply, Nationstar Development Corporation, and China Road and Bridge Corporation.)[10][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "DPWH Accelerates Davao City Bypass Construction Project, Aims for 2028 Completion". DPWH. January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Davao City Bypass Project". Philkoei. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Tunneling works for Davao City Bypass Project 80% complete —DPWH". GMA News Online. 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreements with the Philippines". www.jica.go.jp. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Gotinga, J. C. (2019-07-12). "Davao City gets more foreign funding under Duterte". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Dominguez: Mindanao to stay at 'front and center' of 'Build, Build, Build' program". Department of Finance. September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Davao City Bypass Road Starts Excavation for PH Longest Tunnel". Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Fact Check – Davao Bypass Project Approved During Aquino Gov't, Not Duterte's". 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ Manila, RadyoMaN (2024-02-29). "Higit P14-B na supplemental loan para sa Davao City road bypass project, inaprubahan ni PBBM - RMN Networks". RMN Networks. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b c d e f Baron, Gabriela (2024-04-06). "Davao City Bypass Construction Project now 80% done — DPWH". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "DPWH awards contract for Davao City Bypass Construction Project to Japanese Consortium". DPWH. October 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "DPWH at Full-Speed Work for the Ambitious Project Aimed at Revolutionizing National Road Network in the Philippines". April 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Francas, Nova Mae (2024-04-12). "Mountain tunnel in city's Bypass Project nears completion: DPWH XI". Mindanao Times. Retrieved 2024-07-21.