North–South Harbor Bridge
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North–South Harbor Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 14°35′40″N 120°57′20″E / 14.59444°N 120.95556°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Pasig River |
| Locale | Manila, Philippines |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 2,026 m (6,647 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| Location | |
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The North–South Harbor Bridge is an upcoming cable-stayed bridge that will connect Barangay 20 (Parola) in the North Harbor and Barangay 649 (Baseco Island) in the South Harbor of the Port of Manila. It will cross over the Pasig River and is parallel to the M. Roxas Jr. Bridge (Delpan Bridge). Civil works were expected to begin in 2021,[1] and the bridge was scheduled to be completed and operational by 2023.[2]
Background
[edit]The bridge was initially submitted as the Robinson Bridge and is a part of the Pasig-Marikina River and Manggahan Floodway Bridges Project, which aims to construct 12 additional bridges to improve transportation in Metro Manila. The three-span prestressed concrete cable-stayed bridge will have four lanes (two lanes per direction) and three-meter sidewalks on both sides. It will have a total length of 2,026 m (6,647 ft), of which 300 m (984 ft) is the main bridge.[1]
Proposals of the bridge received opposition from local officials in Manila, stating that construction of the bridge will displace around 1,249 families and force the demolition of a nearby school. The bridge was also criticized as it was intended for trucking cargo and would form a choke point with a two-lane road.[3]
In April 2024, The Department of Public Works and Highways announced that construction of the bridge will start on the end of 2024 or on early 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Infrastructure Flagship Matrix as of April 2019" (PDF). National Economic and Development Authority. April 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Patinio, Ferdinand (January 17, 2020). "Gov't vows to decongest Edsa via infra projects". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Ong, Ghio (July 15, 2023). "Manila council slams Chinese-funded bridge". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ Cordero, Ted (April 10, 2024). "DPWH bares infra projects aimed at easing Metro Manila traffic". GMA News. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
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