A PORTION of the P70-billion Davao City Bypass Construction Project (DCBCP) is on track to be operational by the second quarter of 2025 as development has reached 50 percent completion rate, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
At the recent inspection of Contract Package (CP) I-1 which covers a 10.7-kilometer stretch from Mintal Road Intersection to Mandug Road Intersection, Emil Sadain, DPWH senior undersecretary, said CP I-1 is now 53.52 percent complete, with full completion expected by the second quarter of 2025.
DPWH’s Unified Project Management Office-Roads Management Cluster 1, in partnership with the CP I-1 civil works contractor Shimizu-Ulticon-Takenaka joint venture and project management consultants Nippon Koei, Katahira, Nippon Engineering, and Philkoei, is utilizing advanced engineering techniques to accelerate civil works, positioning the project as one of the most innovative road infrastructure developments in the Philippines.
“We are encouraged by the progress in CP I-1, and we remain optimistic about meeting our targets. Once completed, the Davao City Bypass will be a pioneering infrastructure that will boost economic growth and enhance livelihood opportunities in Davao City,” said Sadain in a statement.
Funded through a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency, the P13.23-billion CP I-1 l also covers the construction of a 7.9-km four-lane road, three pairs of bridges spanning more than 500 meters in total, two underpasses, two overpasses and four at-grade intersections.
Data from DPWH showed completion of the entire DCBCP is expected in December 2027.
DCBCP involves the development of the 2.3-km twin mountain road tunnel, a key feature of the 45.62-km four-lane bypass road that spans from Barangay Sirawan, Toril, Davao City, to Barangay J.P. Laurel, Panabo City.
Once completed, the Davao City Bypass Road will cut travel time between Barangay Sirawan in Toril and Barangay J.P. Laurel in Panabo City from 1 hour and 44 minutes via the Pan-Philippine Highway Diversion Road to just 49 minutes, greatly alleviating traffic congestion in Davao City.
It will benefit around 15,781 travelers per day.
