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100 ton truck collapsed 45 ton newly opened P1.2 B Isabela bridge
By Nidz Godino
“We all don’t want this to happen, let investigation be launched and whoever is responsible must answer for it”, Isabela Gov. Rodolfo Albano confirmed bridge in Isabela built at cost of P1.225 billion opened only last Feb. 1 collapsed on Thursday night, leaving six people injured and one missing.
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will look into possible corruption linked to collapse of section of newly completed bridge.
NBI public information office chief Roland Demetria confirmed NBI office in Isabela City, Cagayan, will lead probe. NBI-Ilagan chief Christopher Mesa declined to provide further details, citing pending investigation.
Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge collapsed on Thursday at around 8 in the evening when third span of the structure, measuring 60 meters, gave way.
According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office II, dump truck carrying boulders with estimated gross vehicle weight of 102 tons was passing over the bridge at the time of the incident.
Isabela Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that six people, including child, were injured and taken to hospital, while the truck driver remains missing.
The bridge, spans 990 meters and consists of 12 arch bridge spans and nine spans of pre-stressed concrete girders, was constructed by R.D. Interior Jr. Construction.
Construction of the bridge began in November 2014. It was initially slated to be completed in 2019, but it underwent retrofitting and was officially completed on Feb. 1, at total cost of P1.225 billion.
DPWH officials said further analysis is being conducted to determine cause of collapse, with experts from Bureau of Design and the Bureau of Construction assisting in the assessment.
Albano calmed speculations that project was rigged with corruption and asked for probe that will prove what really caused bridge’s collapse.
DPWH will assess integrity of entire structure of newly reopened bridge in Isabela.
“Whole integrity of the structure should be looked into to ensure that this will not happen again, after all assessments… we will come up with findings and recommendations and from there, we will identify reason for collapse… accountability and responsibility of everyone will also be determined,” Mathias Malenab, officer-in-charge of DPWH Cagayan Valley said.
Malenab said bridge was designed to have capacity of 45 tons per vehicle, in compliance with existing policies.
He added heavy truck’s passage resulted in “concentrated load” that could have led to collapse of section of the bridge.
Malenab said their evaluation and assessment will also look at other factors, including bridge’s design.
Akbayan party-list first nominee Chel Diokno asked DPWH to immediately investigate collapse of newly retrofitted Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela.
“I join people of Isabela in calling on DPWH to investigate bridge collapse… I also urge local government to provide necessary assistance especially to passengers of four vehicles that were affected by this incident, in immediate, DPWH must ensure there are alternate routes that vehicles can use, bridge was constructed for almost decade and government spent more than one billion pesos for it…those responsible for this incident must be held accountable,” Diokno said.
“For his part, returning senator candidate Ping Lacson said there is special place in jail for those behind substandard construction of Cabagan-Santa Maria bridge…this is not first time and won’t be last, unless those responsible get convicted and spend rest of their lives in jail,” Lacson posted on X.
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