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DPWH to add artistic touch to bridge projects

Future national bridges in the Philippines will not just be structurally sound but also aesthetically pleasing with the release of Bridge Aesthetic Guidelines of the Department of Public Works and Highways.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar thru Department Order No. 49, ordered the adoption of aesthetic consideration in all bridge plans and designs and stated the importance of valuing the appearance of bridge structures as it should function not as mere utility but also as a significant element in the environment.

Coordination meeting on mangrove preservation along Iloilo River Esplanade projects held

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), along with non-government organizations, academe and members of the local media in Western Visayas held a coordination meeting to tackle concerns of some environmental groups on the implementation of Esplanade projects along Iloilo River.

DPWH opens P324-M bridge in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro

Motorists traveling to the southernmost part of Oriental Mindoro are now reaping the hundredfold benefits of a new permanent bridge built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

President Rodrigo R. Duterte and DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar recently led the formal opening of Lisap Bridge along Calapan South Road in Barangay Hagan in the town of Bongabong and considered to be one (1) of the longest bridge in the province of Oriental Mindoro with a length of 365 lineal meters and approaches of 175 lineal meters.

DPWH opens P324-M bridge in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro

Motorists traveling to the southernmost part of Oriental Mindoro are now reaping the hundredfold benefits of a new permanent bridge built by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

President Rodrigo R. Duterte and DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar recently led the formal opening of Lisap Bridge along Calapan South Road in Barangay Hagan in the town of Bongabong and considered to be one (1) of the longest bridge in the province of Oriental Mindoro with a length of 365 lineal meters and approaches of 175 lineal meters.

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