THE inauguration of the 40 linear-meter modular steel bridge in sitio Sta. Isabel, Barangay Camansi and the groundbreaking and lowering of the time capsule ceremony in Barangay Tampalon-Sta. Isabel highway were held Tuesday with Governor Isidro Zayco as guest.

The special guest and speaker on the bridge inauguration was Ma. Joy Maredeth Madayag, director of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Negros Occidental.

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City officials led by Mayor Pedro Zayco Jr. and Vice Mayor Delia Anacan also attended the inauguration Tuesday.

The bridge was a joint project of the Provincial Government, DILG and Kabankalan City under the Tulay ng Pangulo program.

The bridge will be a big benefit to the motorists, especially to residents of barangays Tampalon and Camansi.

The residents will now find it easy to travel to the other barangay even in bad weather, said Mayor Zayco.

The Barangay Tampalon-Sta. Isabel highway, meanwhile, is a part of the P308-million road concreting which traverses barangays Linao, Tabugon, Tagoc, Inapoy, Pinaguinpinan, Bantayan and Locotan.

Mayor Zayco said these projects will be his remembrance to the city after his term as mayor ends on 2010. (Eddie Yap)