MacArthur Bridge (Manila)
MacArthur Bridge | |
|---|---|
 MacArthur Bridge towards Santa Cruz, Manila | |
| Coordinates | 14°35′41″N 120°58′53″E / 14.5947°N 120.9813°E |
| Carries | Four lanes of  N150, pedestrians and vehicles |
| Crosses | Pasig River |
| Locale | Manila, Philippines |
| Named for | Douglas MacArthur |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways – North Manila District Engineering Office |
| Preceded by | Jones Bridge |
| Followed by | Quezon Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 116 m (381 ft)[1] |
| Width | 17.85 m (58.6 ft)[1] |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Load limit | 20 t (20,000 kg)[2] |
| No. of lanes | 4 (2 per direction) |
| History | |
| Inaugurated | 1952 |
| Replaces | Santa Cruz Bridge |
| Location | |
 | |
The MacArthur Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River between Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita and the intersection of Plaza Santa Cruz Road, Carriedo Street, Palanca Street, and Escolta Street in Santa Cruz. It replaced the Santa Cruz Bridge that was destroyed during World War II. The bridge is named after General Douglas MacArthur, whose military operations led to the liberation of the Philippines during World War II.[3]
History
[edit]The MacArthur Bridge replaced the older Santa Cruz Bridge, which was bombed when the Japanese retreated during the Battle of Manila.[4][5] The bridge was constructed after the war and opened in 1952.
Use on the procession of the Black Nazarene
[edit]The bridge was originally part of the procession route during the Feast of the Black Nazarene every January 9 from 2007 to 2013. However, after the Department of Public Works and Highways declared the bridge unstable and deemed it insufficient to carry millions of devotees, the processions were rerouted to the adjacent Jones Bridge.[6][7][8]
Douglas MacArthur monument
[edit]A monument to Douglas MacArthur stood at the foot of the south end of the bridge. The monument first stood on the façade of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila before it was moved into its present location after 1997.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Detailed Bridge Inventory". dpwh.gov.ph. Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Nazarene procession to skip MacArthur Bridge". ABS-CBN News. January 6, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Joint Resolution No. 3". Official Gazette. July 4, 1945. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
- ^ Zurbano, Joel E. (January 9, 2013). "Public warned over 2 bridges". Manila Standard Today. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Gopal, Lou (August 8, 2012). "Santa Cruz". Manila Nostalgia. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Sebastián, Raymond A. (January 7, 2014). "Jones bridge to receive Quiapo devotees anew". CBCP News. Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "NAZARENE WATCH | Bridge in procession route won't be able to carry devotees' weight, DPWH warns". Interaksyon. News5. January 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "DPWH cautions use of MacArthur and Quezon bridges in Manila for Black Nazarene translacion activities" (Press release). Department of Public Works and Highways. January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ Betia, James (August 26, 2011). "6 Misplaced Landmarks in Manila". Journeying James. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  | This article about a bridge in the Philippines is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Beam bridges
- Bridges completed in 1952
- Bridges in Manila
- Buildings and structures in Ermita
- Buildings and structures in Santa Cruz, Manila
- Concrete bridges
- Road bridges in Asia
- Asian bridge (structure) stubs
- Philippine building and structure stubs
- Buildings and structures of the Philippines destroyed during World War II