The construction of the bridge started on November 2014 and was completed on February 1, 2025 with a total cost of P1,225,537,087.92 (Bridge & Approaches). The total length of the bridge is 990m consisting of 12 Arch Bridge and the contractor of the bridge is R.D. Interior, Jr. Construction.

READ I OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON CABAGAN-STA. MARIA BRIDGE

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

On February 27, 2025 at around 8:00 pm, the 3rd Span (from Cabagan Side) with a length of 60m of the Arch Bridge of Cabagan-Sta. Maria Bridge, along Cabagan-Sta. Maria Road, Isabela, collapsed when a dump truck carrying boulders with a calculated approximate gross vehicle weight (GVW) of around 102 tons passed on it.

The construction of the bridge started on November 2014 and was completed on February 1, 2025 with a total cost of P1,225,537,087.92 (Bridge & Approaches). The total length of the bridge is 990m consisting of 12 Arch Bridge with a span of 60m and 9 spans of Pre-Stressed Concrete Girder (PSCG) Type IVB and the total length of approaches is 664.10 ln. m. The contractor of the bridge is R.D. Interior, Jr. Construction.

Further analysis on the cause of failure is still on-going and DPWH Region 2 has requested experts from the Bureau of Design and Bureau of Construction in the Central Office to conduct further evaluation and assessment.

-DPWH REGIONAL OFFICE NO. II