THE P161-million Aganan Bridge, linking the municipalities of Maasin and Alimodian in Iloilo, is now in the final stages of construction and could be opened by August, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways-Region 6 (DPWH-6). “If weather permits, the public will be able to utilize this bridge by August 2018. This will provide vital link to the towns of Maasin and Alimodian, providing access to Iloilo City and other towns in the central Iloilo,” DPWH-6 Regional Director Wenceslao M. Leaño, Jr. said in a statement.