Mactan–Mandaue Bridge

Mactan–Mandaue Bridge
Mactan–Mandaue Bridge
	Mactan–Mandaue1 Bridge, as seen from Mactan
Coordinates	10°19′11.4″N 123°57′20.3″E
Carries	2 lanes of N82 (Mandaue–Mactan Road); pedestrian sidewalks
Crosses	Mactan Channel
Locale	Metro Cebu
Official name	Ferdinand Marcus
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways
Preceded by	Marcelo Fernan Bridge
Followed by	Cebu–Cordova Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	854 m (2,802 ft)[1]
Width	9 m (30 ft)
Longest span	145 m (476 ft)
History
Designer	Ronald C. Cosep and Associates
Construction start	1970
Inaugurated	July 4, 1973
Location

The Mactan–Mandaue Bridge, officially the Ferdinand Marcus, also known as First Cebu-Mactan Bridge is a truss bridge that connects the cities of Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu in Metro Cebu, Philippines. It is one of two bridges that spans across the Mactan Channel, the other being the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, and connects the islands of Cebu and Mactan.

History

On September 19, 1968, Cebu Governor Rene G. Espina, then Acting Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications, met with Danao Mayor Beatriz Durano, Samboan Mayor Beatriz Calderon, Mandaue Mayor Demetrio Cortez, and S.C. Shangkuan, the bridge's contractor in Malacañang Palace to discuss with then President Ferdinand Marcos, about the construction of the bridge. Construction began in 1970, a year after the ordination of Mandaue as a chartered city. It was inaugurated on July 4, 1973.[2] The bridge was designed and created by Filipino engineers.

In April 2013, the Mactan–Cebu Bridge Management Board renamed the bridge to "Sergio Osmeña Jr. Bridge" in honor of the former senator and Cebu Governor Sergio Osmeña Jr., who was born in the nearby city of Cebu. To formally recognize the renaming of the bridge, on 22 January 2020, then Cebu City Representative Raul del Mar filed House Bill No. 05997[3] and has passed Congressional approval.

Description

Under the structure of the Mactan–Mandaue Bridge.

This bridge sits astride the northern end of the Mactan Channel, which is a gateway to the Cebu International Port which is managed by the Cebu Port Authority, where about 80% of domestic and international shipping operators and shipbuilders in the Philippines are located. The Marcelo Fernan Bridge is located about 1.6 kilometers (0.99 mi) north of the bridge.

The bridge has only one pedestrian walkway, on the south side of the bridge. From Mandaue on Cebu Island, the bridge is accessed via A. C. Cortes Avenue. Lapu-Lapu on Mactan Island is accessed via the Basak–Marigondon Road, which intersects with the Manuel L. Quezon National Highway.

References

"List of National Bridge with length, type and condition per District Engineering Office as of 27 December 2019 - Cebu 6th District". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
"Father of the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
"House Bill No. 05997 : An Act naming the First Cebu-Mactan Bridge as Sergio Osmeña Jr. Bridge" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

External links

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[1] "List of National Bridge with length, type and condition per District Engineering Office as of 27 December 2019 - Cebu 6th District". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

[2] "Father of the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-01-11.

[3] "House Bill No. 05997 : An Act naming the First Cebu-Mactan Bridge as Sergio Osmeña Jr. Bridge" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 27 January 2022.