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According to a representative of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the proposed second San Juanico Bridge has received funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as one of the priority projects in the area.

Meylene Rosales, regional director for NEDA Eastern Visayas, reported that during the JICA team’s visit to the area last month, key members, including Senior Representative Kuronoma Kenji, showed a desire to help the project financially and technically.

Rosales stated in a statement that “JICA is already engaged in program preparation activities, such as the conduct of the pre-feasibility study for the bridge, which found that construction will have a positive impact on the region, even though JICA has not yet committed to funding the proposed Second San Juanico Bridge.

The second San Juanico Bridge, which connects the islands of Leyte and Samar, will cost the national government PHP9.17 billion, according to a 2022 announcement from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

The administration is still trying to find funding for the planned bridge.

After the project exceeded the NEDA-set 10 percent economic internal rate of return, it was classified as a priority.

According to research by DPWH and JICA, the projected budget will mostly be used for the construction of the superstructure, substructure, embankment, concrete girders, and relocation of electricity transmission lines.

The communities of Sta. Rita, Samar, and Babatngon, Leyte, will be connected by the proposed bridge.

It will pass via the Janbatas Channel, which is a section of the San Juanico Strait that divides the two largest islands in the area.

The proposed bridge will be 1.24 kilometers long and will run from the San Pascual hamlet in Sta. Rita, Samar, to Guintigui-an village in Babatngon, Leyte.

“Having a replacement for the San Juanico Bridge is essential. Without going through us, you cannot travel by land from Luzon to Mindanao. Because of this, Rosales continued, “the bridge is used by both people and freight, which is equally significant.

San Juanico Bridge traffic in 2019 is 7,200 vehicles per day, which is not far from its 10,000 daily capacity.

The number is anticipated to reach a maximum of 10,900 daily in 2030. In 2040, 15,900 are anticipated to be involved.

The 2.16-kilometer-long San Juanico Bridge, which was built in 1973, has been having problems due to aging and expensive upkeep.

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