Over 70 CV bridges rated poor to bad - DILG

Over 70 bridges in Central Visayas have been assessed as being in poor to bad condition, based on the Department of the Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) Local Roads and Bridges Inventory (LRBI).

- Caecent No-ot Magsumbol, Staff Member

Based on DILG’s LRBI data, Region-7 has a total of 860 bridges. Most are made of concrete, with some made of steel. Of the concrete bridges, 40 are rated poor and 24 are in bad condition. An additional 178 are in fair condition, while the majority are in good shape.

Among these structures, several key bridges across Cebu have already drawn concern due to their deteriorating condition.

In Cebu City, the Sanciangko Bridge was the only one among 40 permanent concrete bridges assessed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to be in bad condition as of October 16, 2024. Only three others were rated “good,” while the rest were deemed “fair.”

In the First District, most bridges were assessed to be in either good or fair condition, though the Mananga Bridge 1 in Tabunok recently barred 10-wheeler trucks due to defective bearing pads.

Cebu's Second District recorded one bridge in bad conditionthe Manlapay Bridgeand four others in poor condition: the Hagdan 1, Doong, Luka 1, and Tapon bridges.