Here's how DPWH is protecting Pampanga's Mancatian Bridge from flood damage

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Anti-flood works are being carried out to protect the Mancatian Bridge in Porac, Pampanga from possible overflowing of the Pasig-Potrero River, Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works

and Highways said Thursday, June 10.

According to Villar, the department has provided engineering solutions to stabilize both banks of Pasig-Potrero River in a bid to preserve the Mancatian Bridge. “Protecting the bridge is vital in keeping Barangay Mancatian connected with the rest of Porac town,” the secretary pointed out. To maintain river channel capacity and stability, a-136 linear meter dike along the groundsills across Pasig-Potrero River at the downstream of Mancatian Bridge is also being built and is 96 percent complete. Retrofitting works of the dike on both sides of Mancatian Bridge and other related facilities have a progress rate of 80 percent.

 

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