The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has officially completed the construction of a temporary steel bridge over the Balincaguing River in Agno, Pangasinan. Accomplished in just 45 days, the fast-tracked infrastructure project restores a safe, reliable, and uninterrupted crossing for local students, residents, and motorists.
The urgent construction is in response to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to quickly address the isolation of rural communities affected by severe weather. In response, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon ordered the immediate deployment of resources to reconnect Barangay Bangan-Oda and Barangay San Juan, after a series of devastating typhoons in July 2025 triggered the collapse of the area’s previous pedestrian hanging bridge.
Prior to the steel bridge’s completion, residents and students faced dangerous daily commutes or lengthy detours to cross the swollen Balincaguing River. The new temporary steel structure provides a robust and immediate solution, ensuring that economic activities, schooling, and daily commutes can resume without delay while long-term infrastructure planning undergoes assessment.
“Our priority was to restore normalcy to the lives of the people of Agno as quickly as humanly possible,” said Secretary Dizon. “Thanks to the dedication of our engineering districts and the clear mandate from the President, we turned a potentially months-long crisis into a 45-day turnaround.”
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Project Duration: 45 days from groundbreaking to completion.
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Location: Balincaguing River, connecting Brgy. Bangan-Oda and Brgy. San Juan in Agno, Pangasinan.
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Primary Beneficiaries: Local students, daily commuters, farmers, and motorists.
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Objective: Mitigate the infrastructure gap left by the July 2025 typhoon season and ensure safe, all-weather transport.
The DPWH remains committed to strengthening climate-resilient infrastructure across the region, with evaluation already underway for a permanent, high-capacity concrete structure to support Pangasinan’s long-term growth.
