Otis Bridge

Otis Bridge
Coordinates 14°35′12.4″N 120°59′41.7″E / 14.586778°N 120.994917°E / 14.586778; 120.994917Coordinates: 14°35′12.4″N 120°59′41.7″E / 14.586778°N 120.994917°E / 14.586778; 120.994917
Carries Vehicular traffic and pedestrians
Crosses Estero de Concordia
Locale Paco, Manila
Characteristics
Design Girder bridge
Material Concrete
Total length 80 meters (260 ft)
History
Constructed by Department of Public Works and Highways
Opened 1968

The Otis Bridge is a four-lane girder bridge crossing the Estero de Concordia, a tributary of the Pasig River, in Manila, the Philippines. Built in 1968 and carrying Paz Mendoza Guanzon Street, formerly known as Otis Street, the bridge is a major artery for commercial vehicles carrying cargo from the Port of Manila,[1] with some 10,000 trucks crossing the bridge daily.[2]

In 2015, the bridge was slated for replacement or reconstruction as it neared the end of its 50-year service life,[2] with ₱37 million initially being allocated for construction work by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).[3] However, on June 26, 2018, the bridge was ordered closed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on the advice of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council,[4] after media reports showed that 20-foot (6.1 m) long cracks started appearing along the center island, caused by the number of overloaded trucks that used the bridge,[5] as well as construction work on the nearby Concordia Bridge which prevented its timely replacement.[3]

The Otis Bridge is expected to reopen in March 2019, with ₱217 million being allocated from the national budget for its replacement.[2] Construction will take place 24/7 in phases until the project is complete.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Pornelos, Vince (June 26, 2018). "Otis Bridge in Manila closed due to partial collapse". AutoIndustriya.com. Double B Web Solutions Company. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Rey, Aika (June 26, 2018). "Otis Bridge in Manila closed for repairs until March 2019". Rappler. Rappler, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Macairan, Evelyn (June 26, 2018). "Damaged Otis Bridge closed for reconstruction". The Philippine Star. PhilStar Daily, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ Orellana, Faye (June 26, 2018). "Otis bridge in Manila closed to traffic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Zurbano, Joel E. (June 26, 2018). "MMDA to close Otis Bridge in Manila for rehab". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
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