Mactan–Mandaue Bridge

The Mactan–Mandaue Bridge, officially the Sergio Osmeña 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.

Mactan–Mandaue Bridge
Mactan–Mandaue Bridge, as seen from Mactan
Coordinates10°19′11.4″N 123°57′20.3″E
Carries2 lanes of N82 (Mandaue–Mactan Road); pedestrian sidewalks
CrossesMactan Channel
LocaleMetro Cebu
Official nameSergio Osmeña Bridge
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length864 m (2,835 ft)
Width9 m (30 ft)
Longest span145 m (476 ft)
History
DesignerRonald C. Cosep and Associates
Construction start1970
InauguratedJuly 4, 1973
Location

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.[1] The bridge was designed and created by Filipino engineers.

In April 2013, the Mactan–Cebu Bridge Management Board renamed the bridge to "Sergio Osmeña Bridge" in honor of the former president and Cebu Governor Sergio Osmeña, who was born in the nearby city of Cebu.

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
  1. "Father of the Mandaue-Mactan Bridge". philstar.com. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
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