THE Tagum City Flyover project has been reopened to motorists after it was inaugurated on Friday, November 19, 2021.
The inauguration was led by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger Mercado, along with Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez, Governor Edwin Jubahib, and Tagum Mayor Allan Rellon.
In a press release from the Tagum City Government, the project involves the construction of a 1,035-meter long four-lane flyover bridge structure and a 485-meter long lane approach road with mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall along Daang Maharlika (Agusan-Davao Road) located at the central part of the city.
DPWH-Davao Region Spokesperson Dean Ortiz said in a text message to SunStar Davao that the flyover is now passable to motorists after nearly a month since it was temporarily closed on October 22.
Ortiz said in a previous interview that the temporary closure of the flyover was due to minor gradient correction to improve the riding surface of the flyover approaches.
The flyover was first opened to motorists on October 4.
The City Government said in a statement that the flyover, which it claimed as the longest of its kind in Visayas and Mindanao, aims to help control the number of vehicles traversing at the city's business center.
The Tagum flyover, which was constructed in 2017, is one of the flagship infrastructure projects of the "Build, Build, Build" program.
The flyover along Tagum’s Daang Maharlika National Highway has a total cost of P2.7 billion.
According to Tagum City Ordinance No. 946 or the Traffic Code and Republic Act 4136, all types of vehicles are allowed to pass through the overpass, except tricycle, pedicab, bicycle, and primer and trailer trucks weighing 40 tons.
Vehicles are also prohibited from stopping at any part of the overpass. Jogging and walking on the overpass are also prohibited.