Mactan-Mandaue Bridge

Mactan-Mandaue Bridge

Infobox Bridge
bridge_name = First Mandaue-Mactan Bridge


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official_name = Mandaue-Mactan Bridge
carries = 2 lanes of vehicular traffic; pedestrian sidewalks
crosses = Mactan Channel
locale = Metro Cebu
maint = Department of Public Works and Highways
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design = Truss Bridge
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length = 864 meters
width = 9 meters
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traffic = Two-way
begin = 1970
complete = 1972
open = 1972
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Mactan-Mandaue Bridge or popularly called The First Mactan-Mandaue Bridge is the first of two bridges spanning across the Mactan Channel and connecting the islands of Cebu and Mactan.

History

The 846-meter long and 9-meter wide box truss bridge was constructed during the term of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The construction begun in 1970, a year after the declaration of Mandaue as a chartered citycite web | url = http://www.mandauecity.gov.ph/festival/majorlandmarks.htm | title = The Mandaue-Mactan Bridge (the Old Bridge) | work = Major Landmarks | publisher = The Mandaue City Official Website | accessdate = 2008-04-23] . It was inaugurated in July 4, 1971.cite web | url = http://www.lapulapucity.gov.ph/recorded_events.htm | publisher = The Lapu-lapu City Government Website | title = History of Lapulapu City | work = Recorded Events | accessdate = 2008-04-23] Finished in 1972 at a cost of 65 million pesos.cite web | url = http://alltravelnetwork.com/philippines/travelinfo/cebuinfo.html Cebu | title = Welcome to Cebu, Philippines | work = Cebu Travel Tips and Information | publisher = All Travel Network | accessdate = 2008-04-23] The bridge was designed and created wholly by Filipino engineers.

References

External links

* [http://www.mandauecity.gov.ph/festival/majorlandmarks.htm Major Landmarks of Mandaue City]
* [http://www.lapulapucity.gov.ph/recorded_events.htm Significant Events in Lapu-Lapu City's History]


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