The DPWH says Cagayan de Oro's old Ysalina Bridge must be demolished due to safety concerns
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – Heritage conservation advocates in this city are raising a strong objection to a government plan that entails the demolition of the iconic 77-year-old Ysalina Bridge.
However, Engineer Sabeniano Caliao, the head of the DPWH-X’s Planning and Design Division, said the Ysalina Bridge must be demolished due to safety concerns. The original bridge, constructed between 1880 and 1890, was built using bamboo under the orders of Major Juan Zanon, a military governor of Misamis Oriental.
Caliao said the DPWH’s plan entails the construction of two new four-lane bridges to replace Ysalina Bridge. “Bicycles and pedestrian traffic will have separate spans, distinct from those dedicated to vehicular traffic,” Caliao said. “Let the residents enjoy its history by sparing Ysalina Bridge and opening it [only] to foot traffic,” Ilogon said.
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