04/07/2025
LOOK: BATAAN-CAVITE BRIDGE TO SLASH TRAVEL TO JUST 45 MINUTES – CONSTRUCTION STARTS JULY!
The P175.66-billion Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge is set to begin construction this July 2025, aiming to cut travel time between Bataan and Cavite from 5.5 hours to just 45 minutes!
Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan announced that bids are being finalized for Contract Packages 1 and 2 covering 6.89 km of approach ramps worth PHP11 billion — PHP7.3B for Bataan and PHP3.43B for Cavite. The Notice of Award will be released on July 4, with contract signing on July 13.
Spanning 32.15 kilometers across Manila Bay, the bridge will connect Mariveles, Bataan to Naic, Cavite. After the initial land-based works, the Department of Public Works and Highways will proceed with bidding for the marine viaducts and main spans under CPs 3 to 6, worth nearly PHP153 billion.
Source: DPWH