Shimizu Corporation and joint venture bagged the contract for the Davao City Bypass Construction Project together with Ulticon Builders, Inc. and Takenaka Civil Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
The Davao City Bypass Construction Project is a 30km bypass road which connects Sirawan in the south to Indangan in the central part of the Davao City, for the purpose of alleviating traffic congestion and economic and social development of the Mindanao Island. The contract package awarded is the 10.7km-long section which comprises the central section of the bypass. This section includes two 2.3km-long tunnels (8m high, 10m wide, 80 m2 excavated section respectively), 5 bridges totaling 900m (in three locations), and a 7.9km-long 2 x 2 lane road (6.7m wide each) constructed by cutting and filling. Among JV members, Shimizu and Takenaka Civil Engineering & Construction will be responsible for the tunnel section, and the local partner will be responsible for earthwork and bridge construction. The contract period is 37 months.
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