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The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge will open first week of April
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The project involves construction of a 680 linear meter two-way, four-lane bridge connecting the district of Intramuros with
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Around 30,000 vehicles are expected to use the bridge once open
The Binondo-Intramuros Bridge connecting Manila’s district of Binondo and Intramuros over Pasig River will open first week of April, according to Public Works Undersecretary and Build Build Build Chief Implementer Emil Sadain.
Construction crews are working on the finishing touches on the carriageway, ramps and other components for possible opening between April 5 and 9, in time for the 2022 Holy Week which begins on April 10, Sadain said.
The bridge involves construction of a 680 linear meter two-way, four-lane bridge connecting the district of Intramuros at Solana Street and Riverside Drive with Binondo at Rentas Street/Plaza del Conde Street and Muelle dela Industria. Around 30,000 vehicles are expected to use it once open.
The bridge also has a sidewalk for pedestrians separated by safety railings and a marked lane for bikers to encourage use of non-motorized mode of transport.
Together with the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge, completed in 2021, the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is funded by a grant from China in support of the Duterte administration’s Build Build Build Program.
The bridges are part of Metro Manila Logistics Network Program to reduce congestion on major highways in the metropolis.
For the Binondo-Intramuros bridge only the access ramp at Plaza del Conde Street to San Fernando Street has yet to be constructed. An access ramp is already in place at Rentas Street to Juan Luna Street.
