Deadline: Sinulog

A BRIDGE TO END COMMUTERS TROUBLES. Regional Director Ador Canlas (second fom left) of the Department of Public Works and Highways and District Engineer Nicomedes Leonor inspect the installation of a temporary steel bridge in Dumlog, Sibonga. A flash flood during tropical storm Seniang nearly two weeks ago washed out the soil beneath the bridges approach. (SUN.STAR PHOTO/ALEX BADAYOS)

THOSE who depend on buses and trucks to reach Cebu City from some southern towns will have to wait one more week before they can use the old route that crossed Barangay Dumlog in Sibonga town.

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 Director Ador Canlas headed yesterday the launching or installation of steel decks, which are among the main parts of a temporary steel bridge that vehicles will be able to use.

The steel bridge had to be constructed after an 18-meter approach to the Dumlog bridge collapsed during a flash flood caused by tropical storm Seniang. The bridge connects Argao and Sibonga towns.

Canlas said the installation of the steel decks may take five days, but that DPWH will try their best to do it faster.

Now in place

Agency officials hope the steel bridge will be passable before the key events of the Sinulog festival, which include the solemn procession on Jan. 17 and the grand parade on the day after.

At least 133 steel plates will be placed on the temporary bridge.

Yesterday, the materials needed for the steel bridge arrived, including the transoms (which will hold the steel decks) and trailer. The heavy equipment and transoms were supposed to arrive last Thursday from Cagayan de Oro, but the DPWH encountered a problem.

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Deadline: Sinulog