24/07/2026
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The Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge, also known as the DavSam Bridge, has reached 61 percent completion, with construction moving into its next major phase despite funding constraints.
โWe are on our way to the superstructure. The columns that people can already see have been completed, and we have finished that phase. We are now working on the upper portion,โ DPWH-11 spokesperson Dean Ortiz said.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said construction has transitioned from the foundation works to the bridgeโs superstructure, with columns now rising above the Pakiputan Strait.
Under the 2026 National Expenditure Program, the project was proposed to receive โฑ4.87 billion, but only โฑ314 million was allocated under the final General Appropriations Act, prompting DPWH to request additional funding. The agency has said the current completion target is September 2028, although it could be extended to September 2030 if funding constraints persist.
The โฑ23.039-billion, 4.76-kilometer toll-free, four-lane extradosed bridge will connect R. CastilloโDaang Maharlika in Davao City to the Samal Circumferential Road. Once completed, it is expected to cut travel time between Davao City and Samal Island from 30 to 50 minutes by ferry to about five minutes by land.
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