Malay town to start construction of Boracay bridge in 2014

The municipal government of Malay, Aklan is bent on starting the construction of the Boracay bridge next year.

Officials of Malay said the proposed bridge will be built between the Tabon Port in Barangay Caticlan and Tambisaan Port in Barangay Manoc- Manoc in Boracay.

However, because of limited funding, the local government hopes to construct the bridge gradually depending on fund availability.

The plan to construct a bridge for Boracay is considered a priority project of the Municipal Planning and Development Office.

Local officials said they have already started to put structures at the Tabon Port as part of the preparation for the bridge construction.

The Tabon Port is being used as an alternative jump off from Caticlan going to Tambisaan Port during the monsoon season.

Environmental advocates and tourism officials have expressed opposition to the bridge project.