ALORAGAT BRIDGE over the Aloragat River, MacArthur Highway, between Pozorubio and Binalonan, Pangasinan. The Bridge was built by [FS] Foundation Specialists, Inc. as replacement of the old bridge which, over the years, had suffered multiple partial collapses due to local scouring caused by frequent severe flash floods due to water release during typhoons, from the upstream Binga Dam, When FS was awarded by the Department of Public Works & Highways the JBIC assisted Contract for the Construction of Aloragat Bridge, traffic across the river was confined to a Bayley bridge in need of continuous repairs due to traffic of heavy cargo trucks. Part of FS contract was the construction of a second Bayley bridge and the upgrading and maintenance of the existing one. The two Bayley bridges [visible in picture] had to be designed to traffic of heavy cargo and trailer trucks loaded with cement bags from nearby plants. For the construction of Post-tensioned girders for the Bridge, FS rented a site near the bridge and set up a 75 cubic meters per hour capacity automatic batching plant, cement silos, and casting beds. The batching plant also supplied concrete for the bored piles, the deck slab and other bridge structures. The large diameter Bored Piles were tested by PDA Tests, (Pile Dynamic Analysis) The bridge was inaugurated by the, at that time,, Speaker of the House, Joe De Venecia and by DPWH Secretary Edmundo Mir.

ALORAGAT BRIDGE

PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN