Mactan–Mandaue Bridge
Mactan–Mandaue Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 10°19′11.4″N 123°57′20.3″E / 10.319833°N 123.955639°ECoordinates: 10°19′11.4″N 123°57′20.3″E / 10.319833°N 123.955639°E |
Carries | 2 lanes of (Mandaue–Mactan Road); pedestrian sidewalks |
Crosses | Mactan Channel |
Locale | Metro Cebu |
Official name | Sergio Osmeña Jr. Bridge |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 854 m (2,802 ft)[1] |
Width | 9 m (30 ft) |
Longest span | 145 m (476 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Ronald C. Cosep and Associates |
Construction start | 1970 |
Inaugurated | July 4, 1973 |
Location | |
The Mactan–Mandaue Bridge, officially the Sergio Osmeña Jr. Bridge, also known as First Cebu-Mactan Bridge is a truss bridge that connects the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu in Metro Cebu, Philippines. It is one of two bridges that spans across the Mactan Channel, the other being the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, and connects the islands of Cebu and Mactan.
History[]
On September 19, 1968, Cebu Governor Rene G. Espina, then Acting Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications, met with Danao Mayor Beatriz Durano, Samboan Mayor Beatriz Calderon, Mandaue Mayor Demetrio Cortez, and S.C. Shangkuan, the bridge's contractor in Malacañang Palace to discuss with then President Ferdinand Marcos, about the construction of the bridge. Construction began in 1970, a year after the ordination of Mandaue as a chartered city. It was inaugurated on July 4, 1973.[2] The bridge was designed and created by Filipino engineers.
In April 2013, the Mactan–Cebu Bridge Management Board renamed the bridge to "Sergio Osmeña Jr. Bridge" in honor of the former senator and Cebu Governor Sergio Osmeña Jr., who was born in the nearby city of Cebu. To formally recognize the renaming of the bridge, on 22 January 2020, then Cebu City Representative Raul del Mar filed House Bill No. 05997[3] and has passed Congressional approval.
Description[]
This bridge sits astride the northern end of the Mactan Channel, which is a gateway to the Cebu International Port which is managed by the Cebu Port Authority, where about 80% of domestic and international shipping operators and shipbuilders in the Philippines are located. The Marcelo Fernan Bridge is located about 1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi) north of the bridge.
The bridge has only one pedestrian walkway, on the south side of the bridge. From Mandaue on Cebu Island, the bridge is accessed via A. C. Cortes Avenue. Lapu-Lapu on Mactan Island is accessed via the Basak–Marigondon Road, which intersects with the Manuel L. Quezon National Highway.
References[]
- ^ "List of National Bridge with length, type and condition per District Engineering Office as of 27 December 2019 - Cebu 6th District". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Father of the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "House Bill No. 05997 : An Act naming the First Cebu-Mactan Bridge as Sergio Osmeña Jr. Bridge" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links[]
- Bridges in the Philippines
- Landmarks in the Philippines
- Transportation in Cebu
- Buildings and structures in Cebu
- Buildings and structures in Metro Cebu