The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will investigate the old bridge in Pangasinan province that collapsed last Thursday, injuring four persons.
According to a report from the DPWH Region 1 office, the damaged Carlos P. Romulo Bridge is now closed to traffic after an overloaded truck carrying sand crossed the bridge, causing a portion of the 77-year-old bridge to collapse.
The bridge was built in 1945, with a load capacity of 20 tons, the DPWH said.
The DPWH said the bridge was not able to hold the load of the truck filled with sand with an estimated load of more than 30 tons that tried to cross the bridge. A small truck behind the overloaded truck also fell after the bridge collapsed.
Both trucks were heading for Camiling, Tarlac. The bridge, formerly known as Wawa Bridge, is serving as the main link between Pangasinan and Camiling in Tarlac.
Reports from Col. Jeff Fanged, officer-in-charge of Pangasinan Police Provincial Office, said the drivers and passengers of two trucks sustained injuries.
All travelers passing through the Bayambang via Camiling route are advised to take an alternative route.