The regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH 11) has reopened newly-repaired Bolton Bridge 2 to the motorists.
DPWH regional information officer Dean Ortiz said the bridge was reopened to the motorists on August 26, 2021.
Bolton Bridge 2 was temporarily closed for motorists from July 31, 2021 to August 31, 2021 for repair after cracks were detected as results of the series of earthquakes in 2019. What was done was the removal of the concrete slab above Pier no.3 of the said bridge.
“Kaning concrete slab is katong super structure nato, so ang gi-repair is kaning diaphragm diri sa baba. Mao ni ang column sa bridge, katong patunganan sa atong pavement. Mao to ang pinaka crucial na part sa atoang maintenance,” Ortiz said.
DPWH has allotted one month of this phase to make sure that the works of the substructure are done efficiently.
“Ang trabaho dili lang ang pag repair sa diaphragm. Ang trabaho gyud is pag-retrofit sa tanang poste/columns. Ang gigamit nato ana is carbon fiber,” Ortiz said.
Ortiz said this is the last phase of the rehabilitation of Bolton Bridge 2, which started in April this year.
