The Tagum City Flyover is an overpass along the Pan-Philippine Highway (Davao–Agusan National Highway) in Tagum, Davao del Norte. It carries traffic of Pan-Philippine Highway crossing its junction with Surigao–Davao Coastal Road (locally known as Apokon Road) and Tagum–Panabo Circumferential Road (locally known as Pioneer Avenue).[2] It is the longest flyover in Mindanao with the length of 1.035 kilometers (0.643 mi).[1]
Tagum City Flyover | |
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.jpg) The flyover from street level in 2023 | |
| Carries |  AH 26 (N1) (Pan-Philippine Highway) |
| Locale | Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1.035 km (0.643 mi)[1] |
| History | |
| Construction start | November 2017 |
| Construction cost | ₱2.6 billion |
| Opened | October 4, 2021 |
| Inaugurated | November 20, 2021 |
Construction
editThe Tagum City Flyover is a national project lobbied by Davao del Norte 1st district representative and then-House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. The overpass would be the first in Tagum. Construction began in November 2017.[3][4]
The project was met with some opposition, with critics insists that other issues of Davao del Norte, like frequent flooding should have been prioritized instead. Opposition included those from the city's business sector.[5][6] In response to skepticism to the flyover project, the Department of Public Works and Highways's Davao office said that the overpass is meant to address the anticipated growth of Tagum's economy.[6]
By July 2020, the flyover is already 84.23% complete.[4] The flyover was opened on October 4, 2021 and later inaugurated on November 20, 2021.[1][7][8]
Specifications
editThe Tagum City Flyover is the longest overpass in Mindanao with a total length of 1.035 km (0.643 mi);[1] it was earlier stated that it was 1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi) long.[9] It was built along the Davao–Agusan portion of the Pan-Philippine Highway and crosses most especially the Tagum Junction, its intersection with Surigao–Davao Coastal Road (locally known as Apokon Road) and Tagum–Panabo Circumferential Road (locally known as Pioneer Avenue), in Tagum's central business district.[9][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "DPWH inaugurates flagship flyover project in Tagum City". PTV News. November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Monforte, Cha (October 30, 2017). "Phase 1 of P2.6-B Tagum flyover to start next week". BusinessMirror. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Colina, Antonio IV (July 23, 2020). "Tagum City flyover project 84.23% completed — DPWH". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Ajero, Antonio (February 23, 2019). "Tagum City flyover: A question of priority". Edge Davao. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Casamayor, Lyka Amethyst (May 24, 2019). "Flyover project to spur biz in Tagum". Sunstar Davao. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Mindanao's longest flyover opened to motorists". Manila Bulletin. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Llemit, Ralph Lawrence G. (October 4, 2021). "Tagum flyover now open". SunStar. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Colina, Antonio IV (August 19, 2021). "Mindanao's longest flyover set to open in October". MindaNews. Retrieved August 20, 2021.