Panguil Bay Bridge
The Panguil Bay Bridge is a extradosed bridge that crosses Panguil Bay. It connects Tangub in Misamis Occidental and Tubod in Lanao del Norte. It is currently the longest water-spanning bridge in Mindanao. It also reduces the travel time between Tangub and Tubod from 2.5 hours to just a few minutes.
History
Plans for a bridge in Panguil Bay had been planned as early as 1998, when a pre-feasibility study was conducted. Discussions on the Panguil Bay Bridge project would begin in 2014.The National Economic and Development Authority Board approved the Panguil Bay Bridge Project in 2015, with the Department of [Public Works and Highways] designated as the implementing agency. A loan agreement between the Bureau of Treasury and the Export–Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development Cooperation Fund was signed on April 28, 2016, More than two years later, the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge was held on November 27, 2018.
Construction officially began on 28 February 2020., the project was 90% complete, with Imelda Dimaporo, governor of Lanao del Norte, announcing that the bridge would be opened to traffic by August. The final concrete pouring ceremony was held on July 4, 2024.
The bridge was party funded under the Korean Economic Development Cooperation Agreement. The bridge was designed and constructed by Korean contractor Namkwang Engineering & Construction Corporation in a joint venture with Kukdong Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. and Gumgwang Construction Co. Ltd. The project management consulting was provided by Yooshin Engineering Corporation, in a joint venture with Pyunghwa Engineering Consultants Ltd. and Kyong-Ho Engineering & Architects Co. Ltd. Expenses not covered by the loan were funded by the Philippine national government.
On September 27, 2024, the bridge was formally inaugurated and opened to traffic as the longest sea bridge in Mindanao.