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Coordinates: 14°35′43.8″N 120°58′55.5″E / 14.595500°N 120.982083°E / 14.595500; 120.982083
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Quezon Bridge
Quezon Bridge in 2020
Coordinates14°35′43.8″N 120°58′55.5″E / 14.595500°N 120.982083°E / 14.595500; 120.982083
Carries4 lanes of N170, vehicles and pedestrians
CrossesPasig River
LocaleManila, Philippines
Official nameManuel L. Quezon Memorial Bridge[1]
Other name(s)M. Quezon Bridge
Named forManuel L. Quezon
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways
Preceded byMacArthur Bridge
Followed byAyala Bridge
Characteristics
DesignArch / PSC girder bridge
MaterialSteel & "Pre-stressed" Reinforced concrete
Total length447 m (1,467 ft)[2]
Width22.50 m (74 ft)[2]
Traversable?Yes
No. of spans8[3]
Load limit5 t (5,000 kg)
No. of lanes4 (2 per direction)
History
Constructed byPedro Siochi and Company
Construction end1939
Rebuilt1946
ReplacesPuente Colgante
Location
Map

Quezon Bridge is a combined arch and prestressed concrete girder bridge crossing the Pasig River between Quezon Boulevard in Quiapo and Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita in Manila, Philippines.

Quezon Bridge was built to take the much greater and heavier 20th-century vehicular traffic than the 19th-century Puente Colgante, which it replaced. It was constructed in 1939 under the supervision of the engineering firm Pedro Siochi and Company. The bridge was designed as an Art Deco-style arch bridge inspired by the design of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.[2][4] It was named in honor of Manuel Luis Quezon, the President of the Philippines at the time of its construction.

It was damaged during World War II and subsequently rebuilt in 1946. Due to increasing utilization, age, and, at one point, fire damage in 2014, it has been subject to frequent repairs, reinforcement, and retrofits through the years.[5][6] As a result, the bridge became restricted only to light vehicles.[7] Its last major reconstruction was done in 1996.[8] In February 2022, new LED lights were installed on the bridge.[9][10]

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The bridge is the establishing location in the first episode and appears in other episodes of the Philippine action series FPJ's Batang Quiapo starring Coco Martin.

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  • The bridge in 1940
    The bridge in 1940
  • The bridge in war-devastated Manila in July 1945
    The bridge in war-devastated Manila in July 1945
  • Marker of its rehabilitation
    Marker of its rehabilitation
  • The bridge from Quiapo
    The bridge from Quiapo
  • The bridge southbound
    The bridge southbound

References

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  1. ^ "Manuel L. Quezon Memorial Bridge". Filipino Heritage Festival. August 11, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c De Vera, Ricardo. "Terms of Reference for the Proposed Rehabilitation of Quezon Bridge and Approaches in Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  3. ^ "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Noche, Manolo (April 5, 2006). "Bridge Over Not So Troubled Waters: Spanning Communities and Building Relationships". ICOMOS Philippines. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "3 children injured in Quezon Bridge fire". The Manila Times. April 10, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "DPWH bares measures to fortify Quezon bridge". Rappler.com. April 15, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "DPWH Restricts Quezon Bridge in Quiapo to Light Vehicles". Department of Public Works and Highways. April 11, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Layug, Benjie (July 11, 2013). "Quezon Bridge (Manila) – B.L.A.S.T. – Live Life to the Fullest ……… Don't Stay Put". Benjie Layug: Adventures of a Savvy Traveler.
  9. ^ "LOOK: Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso led on Saturday night, February 12, the lighting of Quezon Bridge". City of Manila. February 13, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  10. ^ Laurel, Drei (February 14, 2022). "We hope Manila City's Quezon Bridge stays this bright for good". TopGear Philippines. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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