29/09/2024
HOW LONG IS THE BATAAN-CAVITE INTERLINK BRIDGEβοΈ π€
It is 15 times the length of the iconic San Juanico Bridge (2.164km).
The bridge, once completed, will reduce the travel time between Bataan and Cavite from 5 hours to 45 minutes bypassing Metro Manila by crossing Manila Bay. The bridge starts from Barangay Alas-asin in Mariveles, Bataan, crosses Manila Bay, and ends at Barangay Timalan in Naic, Cavite. The project is designed to reduce travel time between the provinces to 45 minutes from 5.5 hours.
If you are planning to go to Enchanted Kingdom It will take only 1 hour and 15mins from Naic Cavite to the Enchanted Kingdom via CALAX.
The construction of the project will be divided into seven (7) contract packages with the DPWH identifying initial on-land packages advertised for procurement on March 25, 2024 and target for award by third quarter of 2024 as the: five (5)-kilometer Bataan Land Approach under Package 1 and the 1.35-kilometer Cavite Land Approach under Package 2.Other packages are the 20.65-kilometer Marine Viaducts in the North and South under Packages 3 and 4; and 2.15-kilometer North Channel Bridge for Package 5 and 3.15-kilometer South Channel Bridge for Package 6. The 7th package involves project-wide ancillary works with an eventual separate package 8 for the Operations and Maintenance.
The project, which is part of the Infrastructure Flagship Projects (IFPs) under the President Marcos Jr. administrationβs "Build Better More" program, is estimated to cost USD 3.91 billion (about PHP 219.31 billion).
Of this amount, USD 2.11 billion (about PHP 118.32 billion) will be financed by the ADB while USD 1.14 billion (about PHP 63.71 billion) is proposed to be co-financed by the AIIB. The remaining USD 664.23 million (about PHP 37.28 billion) will be funded by the Philippine government.
The BCIB project will be financed under a multi-tranche financing facility with the first tranche of the loan amounting to USD 650 million (around PHP 36.22 billion).
Succeeding tranches will be availed of in the duration of the project, subject to securing relevant government approvals for each subsequent loan tranche.
How much will be the toll fee for the BCIB? Will there be a bike lane and allow a single motorbike to pass the expressway? This is yet to be revealed for now. The security is also a concern since it is a 32km stretch there should be a highway patrol roaming from time to time.
