Ayala Bridge

Ayala Bridge is a steel truss bridge over the Pasig River in Manila, Philippines. It connects the districts of Ermita and San Miguel, passing over the western tip of Isla de Convalecencia. It carries Circumferential Road 1 (C-1) and National Route 180 (N180), linking Ayala Boulevard in Ermita to P. Casal Street in San Miguel.

Ayala Bridge
Ayala Bridge on November 2019
Coordinates14.591°N 120.999°E / 14.591; 120.999
CarriesFour lanes of N180 and C-1, vehicular traffic and pedestrians
CrossesPasig River
LocaleManila
Other name(s)Puente de Ayala
Preceded byMabini Bridge
Followed byQuezon Bridge
Characteristics
MaterialSteel
Total length139 meters (456 ft)
Width25 meters (82 ft)
Load limit20 metric tons (20 long tons; 22 short tons)[1]
No. of lanes4 (2 per direction)
History
Constructed byDon Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz
Construction start1872
Rebuilt1908 and 1930s

History
2015 rehabilitation of the bridge.

Ayala Bridge was originally a wooden structure when it was first built in 1872 by Don Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz of Casa Róxas (the present-day Ayala Corporation). Steel replaced wood as main material in 1908, and Ayala Bridge became the first steel bridge in the Philippines. Its current form is attributed reconstruction in the 1930s.

Ayala Bridge was closed to the public in early 2015 to undergo rehabilitation and structural repairs to ensure structural integrity. It was raised by 70 centimeters (28 in), enabling it to withstand a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. The bridge fully reopened to the motorists on November 2015.[2]

See also

References
  1. Agoncillo, Jodee A. (29 September 2015). "Ayala Bridge rehab to go on until December". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. Salazar, Cherry (26 April 2015). "New technology lifts Ayala Bridge". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
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