iWantTFC To Stream ‘Meteor Garden’ Exclusively 48 Hours Before Its TV Broadcast

Join the fans of all generations in celebrating the return of “Meteor Garden” on iWantTFC before it airs on TV.

Ayala Malls Cinemas Honors Awards Season With Acclaimed Film ‘The Brutalist’

The Brutalist is not just another film; it's a journey through storytelling that you won't want to miss.

Brace For The Heat: What To Expect And How To Stay Cool This Dry Season

Sweat-drenched afternoons and blazing hot streets are here again—don’t let the heat catch you unprepared.

Surigao City Breaks Ground On Ecotourism Park To Boost Economy

Ang Surigao City ay naglatag ng pundasyon para sa ecotourism park sa Sitio Brazil, Barangay Mat-i. Isang tagumpay para sa lokal na ekonomiya at kalikasan.

Collapsed Bridge In Pangasinan Reopens To Light Vehicles

The Department of Public Works and Highways in the Ilocos Region reopened the Carlos P. Romulo bridge as one-way traffic and limited it to light vehicles.
By The Mindanao Life

Collapsed Bridge In Pangasinan Reopens To Light Vehicles

6
6

How do you feel about this story?

Like
Love
Haha
Wow
Sad
Angry

A temporary bailey bridge with a five-ton load limit has been constructed at the Carlos P. Romulo bridge in Barangay Wawa here, which enables the reopening of the bridge to light vehicles.

In a statement issued on Thursday, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 1 (Ilocos region) information officer Esperanza Tinaza said the bailey bridge is one-way traffic and vehicles passing it should be 20 meters apart.

“In order to notify drivers and pedestrians, warning signs were also placed along the route,” Tinaza said.

The installation of the bailey bridge was completed two weeks after the Carlos P. Romulo bridge collapsed, she said.

“Vehicles above five tons are still prohibited from passing through the bridge and are advised to use the alternate routes,” Tinaza said.

The alternative routes for all other types of vehicles are via Bocboc Bridge-Mangatarem and vice versa for Bayambang-Aguilar-San Carlos road; via Carmen Junction-Manat Road (National Road); and via Rosales-Tarlac, take Bayambang-Bautista-Alcala-Sto. Tomas-Carmen, Rosales Road/Manila North Road and vice versa.

Joel Austria, a motorist, said he was glad that light vehicles could now pass through the bridge.

“Wawa bridge is a faster route when going to Tarlac or Manila,” he said.

DPWH-1 Director Ronnel Tan said the bridge, built in 1945, has a load limit of 20 tons but the two trucks – a 12-wheeler dump truck and an elf truck weighing about 63.3 tons and six tons, respectively – caused the total collapse of the bridge.

“The condition of the bridge is fair, meaning there are no visible major defects,” he said.

The two trucks, which were carrying fertilizer and sand, respectively, were passing through the bridge when a portion collapsed, resulting in injuries to four persons. (PNA)