MacArthur Bridge (Manila)

MacArthur Bridge
Coordinates 14°35′41″N 120°58′53″E / 14.5947°N 120.9813°E / 14.5947; 120.9813Coordinates: 14°35′41″N 120°58′53″E / 14.5947°N 120.9813°E / 14.5947; 120.9813
Carries Four lanes of N150
Crosses Pasig River
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Preceded by Quezon Bridge
Followed by Jones Bridge
Characteristics
Design Concrete beam
Total length 0.1
Traversable? Yes
Load limit 20 tons
History
Inaugurated 1952
Replaces Santa Cruz Bridge

MacArthur Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River between Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita and Carlos Palanca Street in Santa Cruz. It replaced the Santa Cruz Bridge, which was destroyed in World War II.

History

MacArthur Bridge replaced the older Santa Cruz Bridge which was bombed when the Japanese retreated on the Battle of Manila.[1][2] The bridge was constructed after the war and opened in 1952.

Use on the procession of the Black Nazarene

The bridge is originally used as part of the route of the procession during the Feast of the Black Nazarene every January 9. From 2014, after the Department of Public Works and Highways called the bridge unstable to carry millions of devotees, processions are rerouted to the adjacent Jones Bridge.[3][4][5]

Douglas MacArthur monument

A monument for Douglas MacArthur stood on the foot of the south end of the bridge. The monument first stood in the facade of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, before it was moved into its present location after 1997. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Public warned over 2 bridges". The Standard. Manila Standard. January 9, 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Santa Cruz". Manila Nostalgia. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ↑ Sebastian, Raymond. "Jones bridge to receive Quiapo devotees anew". CBCP News. Manila: Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  4. ↑ "NAZARENE WATCH: Bridge in procession route won't be able to carry devotees' weight, DPWH warns". Interaksyon.com. News5. January 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  5. ↑ "DPWH cautions use of MacArthur and Quezon bridges in Manila for Black Nazarene translacion activities". Gov.ph. Government of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  6. ↑ Betia, James. "6 Misplaced Landmarks in Manila". Journeying James. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
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