We used to have a thread like this, right?

San Juanico Bridge - the longest in the country (?)
http://www.philtourism.com/bigimages/mpbr_3012[1].jpg

Bamban (Neilsen) Bridge - one of my favourites
http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/InfrastructureProjects/IPCompletedProjPics/BAMBAN.JPG

Mactan II - The World's Longest Center Span Extraclosed Cable-Stayed Bridge
http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/InfrastructureProjects/IPCompletedProjPics/Mactan_Bridge.jpg

looks like Hong Kong!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid87/p04f546e1083b39fa12ed78df6ff07630/fa95f43d.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/5282341.jpg

Mactan I
http://www2.tokai.or.jp/bridge-cities/jina-mactan-old-bridge1.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/image/5282340.jpg

Jones Bridge
http://bridgepcs.iespana.es/bridgepcs/fot/bbh331.JPG

EDSA/Ortigas Fly-overs
http://www.netasia.net/users/pasig/Moving%20About%20in%20Pasig/Moving%20About%20in%20Pasig_GIF/Moving_traffic.gif http://www.wynsum.ph/photos/location_flyover.jpg

Nice pictures, Absent!! Bamban (Neilsen) Bridge is an awesome bridge, where is it?? I havent seen it before.

nice pictures. I guess some are postcards (San Juanico Bridge, Jones Bridge and Edsa/Ortigas fly-overs):D

by the way, my first time to here Bamban (Neilsen) bridge...

I believe Bamban is in Pampanga. If I'm not mistaken, that's lahar underneath it. It was built to replace another bridge that was washed away by lahar flows after Pinatubo erupted.

Isn't it beautiful? Engineering function meets design beauty. It's almost Calatrava like.

Bamban is already part of Tarlac Province, but quite near the Pampanga-Tarlac boundary so you will think it's still part of Pampanga :)



Originally posted by boybaha

I believe Bamban is in Pampanga. If I'm not mistaken, that's lahar underneath it. It was built to replace another bridge that was washed away by lahar flows after Pinatubo erupted.

Isn't it beautiful? Engineering function meets design beauty. It's almost Calatrava like.

nice pics. jones looks very good. i think it's the best one in manila.

Bakit kulay pula yung bandila sa Tulay ng San Juanico?

Lahar, huh? I would have thought that the government would just build an ordinary bridge for a lahar crossing, but i guess they were innovative enough to build that stylish bridge.

Probably the communists... ;)

Actually, that picture was probably taken during the centennial year, 1998.

The original Katipunan flags were red.

The flags are red because red is the color of our blood.

yeah, i think Bamban is in Pampanga. i believe i've passed by that bridge when going to Baguio.

we need more bridges along the Pasig river. i hope we get a bridge like that Bamban one

Originally posted by renell

yeah, i think Bamban is in Pampanga. i believe i've passed by that bridge when going to Baguio.

we need more bridges along the Pasig river. i hope we get a bridge like that Bamban one

Yes i agree. That Bamban one looks like its span is the width of the Pasig river. We should have more new bridges crossing the Pasig river that are stylish and innovative.

Thanks for sharing, Absent-Minded!

The Bamban Bridge is def. Cool! (http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/InfrastructureProjects/IPCompletedProjPics/BAMBAN.JPG)

PGMA Inaugurates Pangasinan Bridge

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo recently inaugurated a vital high impact bridge project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Province of Pangasinan which was completed more than six months ahead of schedule.

The 1.021 kilometer Hector Mendoza Bridge Project in Alcala, Pangasinan was formally opened to vehicular traffic by the President assisted by former President Fidel Ramos, House Speaker Jose de Venecia, DPWH Assistant Secretary Manuel Agyao who represented Secretary Florante Soriquez, and other public works and local officials.

The Hector Mendoza Bridge is the realization of Eastern Pangasinan’s longing for permanent, all weather and less time consuming means of land transportation.

DPWH-Major Flood Control Project (Cluster II)-Project Management Office under Director Philip Meñez implemented the construction of Hector Mendoza Bridge, one of the four contract packages under the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)-assisted Agno River Flood Control Project-Phase II which aims to mitigate flood damage at the upper Agno River basin in the provinces of Pangasinan and Tarlac.

Instrumental to the prompt completion of this bridge project was the close monitoring activities of DPWH Undersecretary Manuel M. Bonoan, in-charge of overall supervision over project management offices; DPWH Assistant Secretary Rafael Yabut, in-charge of operations in Region 1; DPWH-Major Flood Control Project (Cluster II) Director Philip Meñez; DPWH Region 1 Director Fidel Ginez, concurrent director of Agno Flood Control Project-Special Project Management Office; Project Manager Andy Sosa and consultants Nippon Koei in association with PKII Engineers and Basic Technology and Management Corporation.

The bridge links the town of Alcala, Bautista and Bayambang towards San Carlos City, a major commercial and education center.

Construction of the bridge aside from linking municipalities of Eastern Pangasinan conforms with the regional and provincial development objectives by providing complementary support to the Poponto Floodway component of the Agno River Flood Control Project.

Completion of Hector Mendoza Bridge will facilitate the clear passage of regulated flood flows diverted from Agno River to the Poponto Spillway.

The bridge project which was constructed of good quality in less than 25 months contract duration at a cost of P726.231 million by China State Construction Engineering Corporation and Ciriaco Corporation is 9.5 lineal meter wide with an 11.7 meter road approach road 260 and 210 meters long at both ends.

While DPWH adopts the fast-tracking policy under the leadership of Secretary Soriquez to enable the early realization of project benefits, the Department also embraces total quality management as an essential part of engineering practice that is vital to the development of better public works.

i like the bamban and mactan bridge, so aerodynamic! =) they should make all new bridges designed this way!

pictures from waypoints.ph

san juanico bridge
pics by romadz_op
view from samar side
http://www.waypoints.ph/details/sjnico/sjnico01.jpg

http://www.waypoints.ph/details/sjnico/sjnico02.jpg

http://www.waypoints.ph/details/sjnico/sjnico03.jpg

i heard San Juanico needed some repairs. didn't it?

from waypoints.ph

14° 00.825N 121° 37.002E Province: Quezon

Malagonlong Bridge in Quezon Province is one of the few surviving arch type bridges built during the Spanish colonial period. Located about 2.4 km southeast of Tayabas, it forms part of the provincial road going to Pagbilao. About 230m after this bridge is the junction going to Mauban.

It is wonderful that our forebears could build bridges like this which could last for centuries even without using reinforcing steel or modern technology. A modern girder type bridge is seen being built on the upstream side to replace the old one. Once it is completed (construction frequently stops), this would provide a better view of the old classic from the upstream side.

Waypoint narrative by: GBLontok 2002

all pics by GBLontok

http://www.waypoints.ph/details/malagb/malagb01.jpg

http://www.waypoints.ph/details/malagb/malagb02.jpg

http://www.waypoints.ph/details/malagb/malagb03.jpg

http://www.waypoints.ph/details/malagb/malagb04.jpg

http://www.waypoints.ph/details/malagb/malagb05.jpg

i heard San Juanico needed some repairs. didn't it?

got some friends who come to leyte often. and yea, they complain about the sad state of san juanico bridge. i dunno though if it is already repaired/ being repaired. or their local govt has no plan at all?

from waypoints.ph
(last one)

09° 51.210N 125° 34.995E Province: Surigao del Norte
longest foot bridge in the country - this 391m foot bridge connects two barangay islands, cantiasay and san pedro. the place is about 30min away from the mainland and you need to rent a boat at the pier.

Waypoint narrative by: remzamora 2003

all pics by remzamora
http://www.waypoints.ph/details/longfb/longfb01.jpg
http://www.waypoints.ph/details/longfb/longfb02.jpg
http://www.waypoints.ph/details/longfb/longfb03.jpg

i posted pics of older bridges. i think it's ok but if this thread is for new stuff i am sorry.

Nah, all bridges should be posted here! Interesting bridges, indeed. That foot bridges is actually pretty cool. Quite scary too...

I like how the San Juanico bridge curves.:)

This one's cool! (http://www.waypoints.ph/details/longfb/longfb03.jpg)

It reminds me of a mall in Myrtle Beach, SC called Barefoot Landing...They have alligators in the lake there :o

yeah that's a cool bridge....very rustic and natural =)

wow! Wondering how does it feel to walk on that bridge...when there is typhoon. hehehe. :|

It probably gets damaged during a typhoon. So they end up repairing it everytime a typhoon passes.

it's so natural thought which makes it very nice!

Hi, just wanted to share another view of Jones Bridge:
<img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/p109f375ddec86ca7d7b6ee327414c661/f901bd72.jpg"></img>

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/p109f375ddec86ca7d7b6ee327414c661/f901bd72.jpg

:)

does Jones really look like that? Looks quite grand. I guess its age, poor maintenence and pollution made it less attractive.

well it's not that bad, Manila bridges are in good shape.

Yeah, especially now that it has colorful lights to decorate it:)

Well, Jones Bridge as pictured in that postcard was destroyed during World War II. I believe the statues that you see on the Manila Bay side of the bridge can be found somewhere in Intramuros.l

Well, Jones Bridge as pictured in that postcard was destroyed during World War II. I believe the statues that you see on the Manila Bay side of the bridge can be found somewhere in Intramuros.l

oh, no wonder...

well it's not that bad, Manila bridges are in good shape.
:cheers:

Alright, before the Jones Bridge, there was:
<img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/p19020e06dcc44ba19e9cf1d05c73bca5/f8fdecbf.jpg"></img>
the Puente España.

that fuente españa is beautiful. why is it replaced by jones? was it destroyed by the war? did it finally collapsed because it is so ancient? or was it replaced because it will not be able to contain newer vehicles heavier than kalesas? or the government was so rich and it had nothing to do with the money so they decided to put up another bridge?

i think it was destroyed or damaged from the WW2

ok thanks.

Wow, very nice. I like its classic look:D

The bridge was only able to carry calesas, when the Americans brought cars, the bridge wasn't able to handle the increased load. This article is a great read about the heritage of Jones Bridge: http://www.tsinoy.com/Roots/Heritage.cfm?ID=405.

Interesting...And i also think that it was destroyed during the wars.

Wow, very nice. I like its classic look:D

me too! :)

Hi, do any of you guys know what the name of this bridge is?
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Thats in the Philippines? Never knew we had a suspension type bridge. i have no idea.

hahaha, look at all those carabao in the water. must be in the Philippines!:D

Espana bridge and Jones are quite similar..


THAT is in the Philippines? man..

Hi, do any of you guys know what the name of this bridge is?
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This bridge was actually in Manila and the picture was taken before WWII. I don't remember what it's called, though. But that's the Pasig river in that picture and was replaced by one of the current spans. I believe that's where the current bridge that goes to Quiapo (I forget the name also) is now.

hmm.. better investigate this bridge then

From Tsinoy.com


HERITAGE - 03/18/2002
Jones Bridge’s Diary
by Anson T. Yu

Since Manila was built on a river delta, it is no surprise then to find that the city is linked together by a network of bridges. And for the residents of Binondo, none is closer to their hearts than Jones Bridge. The bridge has been a part of their lives that it would be inconceivable to think of what life would be like without it.

How about you? Every time you cross this historical landmark, don't you wonder how the Jones Bridge came to be? If you do, read this "diary".

When Binondo was established in 1592, it was linked to Intramuros with a ferry service. Until in 1632, a seven-arch bridge known as the "Puente Grande" or the "Grand Bridge" was inaugurated. It faithfully served the residents of both Intramuros and Binondo till the great quake of 1863 destroyed it.

While a new bridge was being constructed, several rafts were tied together to form a pontoon bridge. This was used to keep traffic moving across the Pasig River. The new bridge began its service on the New Year of 1876, when it was inaugurated as the "Puente España" or the "Bridge of Spain".

Rizal wrote the bridge into literary history when Placido Domingo crossed the bridge on his way to his class at the University of Santo Tomas in "El Filibusterismo". (This was when UST was still located in Intramuros.)

When the Americans came at the beginning of the 20th century and brought along automobiles, car ownership grew. It became apparent then that the Puente Espana was proving inadequate in handling the increased load of traffic.

Along with Daniel Burnham's plans of transforming Manila into a showcase of American colonialism, the bridge was demolished to make way for "Jones Bridge". This was named after William Jones, an American congressman who authored a law advocating full independence for the Philippines.

Perhaps, this was meant to compliment the neo-classical design of the new government buildings in the area. Old photos of the bridge showed that it was very ornate, with elaborate railings and lampposts. Underneath the mid-section of the bridge were two statues on each side.

Unlike other bridges in Manila, Jones Bridge can boast of a gastronomic link. Before well-known restaurateur Ma Mon Luk opened his first mami restaurant, he used to peddle his famous chicken mami at the foot of the bridge every afternoon.

He would arrive with his wares in two large metal containers slung from a bamboo pole. One container would keep the broth, kept warm by the live coal underneath. The other held the noodles, pre-sliced chicken meat, bowls, Chinese soupspoons and scissors.

Wait a minute! Scissors? Yes, that was why people then called the dish "gupit" and not mami as we do today. The reason was that Mr. Ma would hold the noodles up high with his left hand and used the scissors to cut the noodles into a bowl. He also did the same with the chicken meat.

It was said that his mami would attract students from Ateneo and Letran. Also, over a hot bowl of noodle, many a fight over a basketball game was averted. Mr. Ma would counsel the losing team by saying: "Just keep cool! Let's all eat 'gupit'!" Then, he would sit with the boys and tell them stories of the hard life in China at that time.

During the Second World War, the bridge was renamed "Banzai Bridge" by the Japanese, but somehow the name never caught on. When the Japanese sensed that they were losing the war and began their exodus to the south of Manila, they destroyed every bridge over the Pasig River in a bid to slow down the Americans.

Jones Bridge was no exception. After the war, the bridge was rebuilt with American-aid money. It was around that time when the design of the bridge was streamlined with its ornate railings and lamppost removed and replaced with simpler fixtures.

Bombing during the war destroyed one of the statues. The remaining three were removed from the bridge during the renovation work: two were placed at a courthouse's lobby and the other one now rests in Luneta Park next to Rizal Monument.

After years of wear and tear, the bridge underwent extensive refurbishing and renovation in the late 1990's. This was part of a campaign by the former First Lady Amelita Ramos to revive the Pasig River. New lighting fixtures were installed, while the steel railing were replaced with cement railing in an attempt to improve the overall visual appeal. But somehow, it has failed to recapture its original look.

Already a hundred years old, the bridge has faithfully served the residents of Binondo and the rest of Manila day-in and day-out. But in the last few years, I noticed that the bridge has found new use other than ferrying people across the Pasig.

Young boys from nearby shantytowns have taken to jumping off the bridge, not as a suicide bid but as form of diving. Who knows, one of those young boys may grow up and win an Olympic gold medal in a diving competition. This may further add shine to the story of Jones Bridge.

Hi, do any of you guys know what the name of this bridge is?
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So yes, as my preliminary web research confirms, this suspension bridge is in Manila, on the site of the current Quezon Bridge. This pridge was called the Puente Colgante (or hanging bridge).

Found on tsinoy.com:
January 4, 1852 - The first suspension bridge spanning the Pasig River is built. The Puente Colgante – also known as the Puente de Claveria – was demolished in 1938 and replaced by the Quezon Bridge.

Found on Ernie Baron's Knowledge Power:
Patungo sa Quiapo, madadaanan naman ang Quezon Bridge. Itinayo ito noong matapos ang giyera. Sa lugar na ito unang itinayo ng mga Kastila ang tulay na tinaguriang Puente Colgante noong 1852.
Ngunit para lang sa mga tao ang tulay na ito at bawal tumawid ang mga sasakyan. Ginamit ang nasabing tulay hanggang noong 1930s.

Found on newsflash.org:
In the 1930s, the Puente de Colgante gave way to the Quezon (Quiapo) Bridge, one of the earliest metal suspension bridges in the world and, unknown to many, was designed by the company of Gustav Eiffel, who built the world-famous Eiffel Tower of Paris.

So as we can see, we used to have a suspension bridge in Manila. But despite how pretty a suspension bridge can be, it had to be destroyed because it was a pedestrian only bridge (as Ernie Baron explained). Not to worry, though, because the bridge that was built to replace it, the Quezon Bridge also has a great history of its own... it was has links to Gustav Eiffel's firm.

And there you have it.

Hi, do any of you guys know what the name of this bridge is?
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So yes, as my preliminary web research confirms, this suspension bridge was in Manila, on the site of the current Quezon Bridge. This bridge was called the Puente Colgante (or hanging bridge).

Found on tsinoy.com:
January 4, 1852 - The first suspension bridge spanning the Pasig River is built. The Puente Colgante – also known as the Puente de Claveria – was demolished in 1938 and replaced by the Quezon Bridge.

Found on Ernie Baron's Knowledge Power:
Patungo sa Quiapo, madadaanan naman ang Quezon Bridge. Itinayo ito noong matapos ang giyera. Sa lugar na ito unang itinayo ng mga Kastila ang tulay na tinaguriang Puente Colgante noong 1852.
Ngunit para lang sa mga tao ang tulay na ito at bawal tumawid ang mga sasakyan. Ginamit ang nasabing tulay hanggang noong 1930s.

Found on newsflash.org:
In the 1930s, the Puente de Colgante gave way to the Quezon (Quiapo) Bridge, one of the earliest metal suspension bridges in the world and, unknown to many, was designed by the company of Gustav Eiffel, who built the world-famous Eiffel Tower of Paris.

So as we can see, we used to have a suspension bridge in Manila. But despite how pretty a suspension bridge can be, it had to be destroyed because it was a pedestrian only bridge (as Ernie Baron explained). Not to worry, though, because the bridge that was built to replace it, the Quezon Bridge also has a great history of its own... it has links to Gustav Eiffel's firm.

And there you have it.

Thanks boybaha! Some nice research work there!

Thanks, boyflood:) indeed great research. Too bad it was only pedestrian, would have been cool if was still standing today. It looks great, and if it had colorful lights like the bridges today, it would be awesome.

thanks boybaha for the research, very interesting about the history behind quezon bridge, so eiffel were involved with several projects in manila, example is san sebastian church. does anyone have a photo of quezon bridge? thanks

does anyone have a photo of quezon bridge? thanks
Here are some:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid113/pd28dfd0757f44b937d90fceb30946729/f8ed3f82.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid113/p875616245ff9a2881e8176d4bb65d338/f8ed3fc5.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid113/pfb2aea08e5a0c3e3ffa57bd3f11e24b8/f8ed3fa6.jpg

thanks sunking! i thought that was the one, that's my favorite bridge in manila. during the centennial, imo this bridge have the best light effect, ultraviolet light, i think the light was done by architect jorge yulo or ed calma? not sure.

does anyone know if the lights for this bridge still being maintained?

ok.. i thought the quezon bridge was the suspension one? that bridge you posted looks like the current Ayala bridge

ok.. i thought the quezon bridge was the suspension one? that bridge you posted looks like the current Ayala bridge
The suspension bridge is the Puente Colgante, this is the Ayala Bridge:
http://images.wcities.com/www.wcities.com/cityrecords/233474.jpg

Ayala Bridge was constructed during the building boom of the 1920s, which is considered to have been Manila's most glittering decade. It was at about the same time that the nation's government center (around present-day Rizal Park) was being developed into a showcase of Neoclassical architecture. Ayala Bridge is counted among the four bridges (the others are Jones Bridge, Quezon Bridge and MacArthur Bridge) that are historically identified with the Pasig River, Manila's main waterway.

Ayala y Compania collaborated with the Eiffel company in the construccion of the Ayala Bridge. Also, Gloria's lolo, Juan Macaraeg aided in building the bridge.

Quezon Bridge and Ayala Bridge are not suspension bridges. They are cantalever (sp?) bridges, i believe. But yeah they are quite nice bridges. They just need to make it well kept always. There is a lot of rusting taking place.

I like how Ayala bridge links to a hospital island in the middle of Pasig River.:D

Check this out: Underpass on C-5/Kalayaan intersection. Good project because it does get quite tight over there. Especially once BGC gets going.
http://www.dccd.com/images/transc5.jpg

"The C-5/Kalayaan interchange will be an underpass along C-5 Road and an overpass bridge along Kalayaan Avenue. Both C-5/Lanuza and C-5/J.Vargas interchanges will be straight flyovers along C-5. The project was deemed necessary to address the traffic congestion on major intersections along C-5 alignment."

this is interesting... under the Metro Manila Interchange Construction Project 5, it includes the detailed designs of a new set of interchanges:


The project involves the construction of grade separated structures at major intersections along EDSA and C-5 as follows: 1) EDSA/ North Ave.-West Ave. Intersection 2) EDSA/Roosevelt Ave. Intersection 3) C-5/Kalayaan Avenue Intersection 4) C-5/Lanuza St.-Julia Vargas Intersection and Detailed Design of the following: 1) C-3 (Araneta Ave.)/Quezon Ave. Interchange 2) C-3 /E. Rodriguez Ave. Interchange 3) C-3/Sgt. Rivera Ave. Interchange 4) C-2 (Gov. Forbes Ave.)/R-7 (España St.) Interchange

http://www.neda.gov.ph/opm/LoanData.asp?ProjectVar=MMICP%20V

cool! there will be an interchange at Espana corner Lacson (formerly Gov. Forbes)... I reckon that won't be a depressed structure due to the flood-prone nature of the area... but I wonder how they'll fit a flyover in such a way that it won't conflict with the MRT-4 alignment along Espana.

Yeah..I think they will have to plan a lot of things about this new Interchange including flood mitigation along España and surrounding areas. Buti na lang di pa ako nakakalusong sa baha!

They could build the flyover just like the ones in EDSA, with enough space in the middle to let MRT 4 run through it.

Great, Espana desperately needs flyovers. It takes so long to get from UST to QC because of the traffic jams. I really hope they do something about the flooding in that area. They should build additional sewer systems or something.

C-5 must be removed of intersections where cars stop, because it'll be faster for motorists plying C5 to cross the metro. this underpass is a good idea:okay:

I'm sure that is DPWH/MMDA's long term plan, just like EDSA. It will take many years just like EDSA, but at least they have done a lot already. They already built overpasses in C5/Ortigas ave, they have a long flyover in pasig and they are constructing a flyover from C5 to Katipunan avenue to make it one, smooth transition from C5 to Katipunan or vice versa. As if it was one avenue.

they have a long flyover in pasig

imho, the C-5 "Vargas-Bagong Ilog" flyover is one of the bottlenecks along C5, specially during rush hour... imagine all traffic being compressed from a 3-lane to a 2-lane width northbound and from a 4-lane to a 2-lane width southbound... they should have made it a 6-lane (3-lane each direction) flyover in the first place... I just hope the kalayaan interchange will improve the situation, at least for the southbound direction...
http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/img/dpwh_project_pics/I_vargas[1].gif

i remember passing by that on the way to Marikina.. it can be a big source of traffic indeed

Yeah, sure i'd agree with that. Because it is only a four lane flyover it really is a bottleneck. I got stuck in traffic there lots of times. But at least its better than without a flyover....

Check this out:

Malolos Flyover built in just 60 days

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan — The President’s Bridge Program’s (PBP) Tulay ng Pangulo Project of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under the Arroyo administration has reached another record-breaking achievement in bridge-building and infrastructure development: The completion of a 280-meter permanent steel flyover here in just 60 days.


Soon after the quick construction of the twin, double-lane, 167-meter temporary flyover at the Dolores Junction in San Fernando, Pampanga in August 2003, PBP Chairman and DPWH Secretary Florante Soriquez, through President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s directive, led the construction of a permanent rapid erect steel flyover at the main junction of McArthur Highway intersecting Mabini St. in Malolos City to answer the heavy flow of vehicles coming to and from Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Pampanga.

The state-of-the-art steel bridging materials used were supplied by Mabey and Jonhson Ltd. (M&J) of the United Kingdom (UK), the same and lone supplier of the widely-used Compact 200 Bridge being built at a rate of three bridges per week throughout the Philippines.

The steel flyover complies with AASHTO HS2544 loading standards which is +25 percent higher than current Philippine highway loading standards, the same highway loading used in over 700 Compact 200 Bridges built nationwide.

Work commenced on March 6 and the structure will open on May 8, a remarkable feat in the development of vital infrastructure in this fast-developing city north of Manila. This is also a testament to the present DPWH leadership’s thrust of utilizing modern technology in building infrastructure in the shortest time possible.

This project is a priority concern of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, initiated by local officials of the city of Malolos, Mayor Danilo Domingo; Bulacan Gov. Josefina de la Cruz, and Bulacan Rep. Wilhelmino Sy Alvarado. The successful installation of this vital structure is supervised by Assistant Program Director Emil K. Sadain of the PBP with the technical assistance of Mabey and Jonhson.

The completion of the permanent Malolos Flyover will ease the perennial heavy traffic on McArthur Highway, lessening travel time for motorists, improving commerce, trade, and delivery of services in the province and its neighboring areas, significantly increasing economic growth.

The short construction period also benefited the people through lesser inconvenience and profit from the early serviceability of the struture. This flyover will also be a welcome addition to the many well-known landmarks of this historic city. (BKR)

Here's an image of that flyover, you guys will have to forgive the quality, it was from today's newspaper.
http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/22352/malolos.jpg

Not bad...60 days, thats amazing. btw, is that flyover two way? so one lane for each direction?

I'm guessing it's one lane/direction, but then again, the photo's not really sharp. :)

Its a small flyover...

Indeed, it's a small flyover..But good job! Imagine they built a flyover in just 60 days! Very innovative..

well it's a small road, McArthur Highway. if i'm not mistaken, that was the predecessor of NLEX

Yup, McArthur Highway is an old and small highway, but an alternate to NLEX when its jam-packed.

any pics of McArthur highway? how about Marcos highway?

Here's an amazing aerial of San Juanico Bridge:
http://tacloban.bravepages.com/images/san-juanico-bridge.jpg

It didn't work. :(

It doesnt work...
but the link does: http://tacloban.bravepages.com/images/san-juanico-bridge.jpg

Leyte is so close to Samar!! Nice aerial...

Sorry, here again:
http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/22352/san-juanico-bridge.jpg

Do lots of traffic cross that bridge? Or its basically empty most of the time? how far is it from Tacloban? When was it built, again?:D

I have yet to see a lot of traffic crossing that bridge. I've read that it's about 10 km away from Tacloban. Everytime we cross that bridge we make it a point to get off the vehicle, I don't know if they still allow that though. You'd be able to see a lot of whirlpools if you look down the strait. It was built in 1973.

Here are other pictures:
http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/22352/ltySanjuanico.jpg http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/22352/ltySanjuanico3.jpg
http://gallery.cybertarp.com/albums/userpics/22352/sanjuanico.jpg

Does anyone here remember that proposed bridge over the Manila Bay which would link Manila, Bataan, Zambales...?

Nice pics!! and thanks for answering my questions.
I havent been to Tacloban yet, but my sister was born there.

You mean they were proposing a bridge at the mouth of Manila Bay? Cool, sort of like the Golden Gate Bridge which spans across the mouth of the SF bay. Any more info on that? Would be cool, as it would have to be a long bridge. They'd have to make it a Suspension Bridge or Cable Stayed Bridge. So, what happened to that proposal?
i remember somebody in the forum (a non-pinoy) suggesting there should be bridge there. Good that there is actually a proposal.

I'm guessing it would be like San Francisco's Bay Bridge. There were renditions some years back in the newspapers. It involved a part of the bridge going underwater, I remember it being a pretty awesome sight.

To be more exact, the San Juanico bridge was opened by FM and Imelda on July 2, 1973.

Wow...Sounds cool. Wish we had some renderings to post. So what happened? Was it cancelled?

When was it proposed?

Gee, I can't remember, 2000 I think. Here's a mention of it:

Longest Bridge in the Philippines
The country's longest bridge is the San Juanico Bridge, a steel structure connecting the islands of Samar and Leyte. Built in 1973 under the Marcos administration, the 2.16-kilometer bridge crosses over the picturesque San Juanico Strait as a part of the Maharlika Highway (Pan Philippine Highway). Also known as Marcos Bridge, San Juanico Bridge has 43 spans rising 41 meters above the sea. Bunton Bridge in Cagayan province is said to be the country's second longest bridge.

The title of the longest bridge, however, may soon belong to a bridge, which will be built in the Manila Bay. This cable suspension bridge will link Metro Manila to the provinces of Bataan and Cavite. It will be patterned after the Tokyo Bay Aqualine, which connects Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture to Kisarazu City in Japan.

i remember reading that before. wasn't it gonna pass by Corregidor and help truck drivers avoid the MM traffic, by going straight Bataan-Cavite

i think i've heard it before... i cannot remember if it was in the news or Ernie Baron's Knowledge Power... yup, as far as I can remember, some parts will be underwater...

i hope someone can post some updates about it...

it was so old, back in 2001, there was only greyx, me, francis20, queetz posting about it. i think rico knew about it too. it's so old dont remember a lot

I havent seen it...So suspension bridge going into underwater tunnel...Sounds awesome. they should build it!! Do you guys still have the renderings?

i think i've heard it before... i cannot remember if it was in the news or Ernie Baron's Knowledge Power... yup, as far as I can remember, some parts will be underwater... ...

yeah, I saw that in Knowledge Power.

guys, what's this flyover at Boni Serrano/C5? half underpass half flyover? where's the tunner going to be at? may squatters kasi sa may blue ridge area kaya half ng project parang tapos na... may mga light poles na nga eh, tapos putol. .any renderings or pic>?

I havent seen it...So suspension bridge going into underwater tunnel...Sounds awesome. they should build it!! Do you guys still have the renderings?

was only a proposal, i never saw anything concrete

whirlpools...wow

Oh.:( I wish we could see a rendering or something.

whirlpools? hmmm...cool. I have never seen one. Oh, wait. i have in Niagara falls.

so what underpass, bridge or fly-over is under-construction? is the Estrella bridge done? it's been proposed ever since Erap's term when Rockwell was only new

So far wala pang nangyayari sa Estrella Bridge.

There is a recent article in Inquirer that said GMA and DPWH will finally start Estrella Bridge early next year.

Wow. Great news, that will make Rockwell more accesible from Mandaluyong.

I just hope they redesign that bridge, a plain truss bridge looks very unappealing considering that one side of the bridge will be on Rockwell.

lol. it took them 5 years to start a bridge. how will it look like? what type of bridge

I dont remember...:( I read it from the actual newspaper, not their website.

iv seen the model, it looks like a twin of ayala bridge. im not quite impressed, pero who knows, lets wait til its completed. i suggest mayor binay should construct a 'baywalk' along the banks, to make the area more attractive.

actually in the Rockwell overview plan, there was plans for something a bit like what they did in the Manila portion of the Pasig River.

actually in the Rockwell overview plan, there was plans for something a bit like what they did in the Manila portion of the Pasig River.

Are you referring to this one?
http://www.geocities.com/aaron_ofngol/rockwell_plan.txt

yep. i remember seeing a 3d model of the overview, with those scrapers behind Manansala and Phinma

There is a proliferation of spacious gas station plazas of SHELL/PETRON/CALTEX etc. on SLEX and NLEX(?) of which along with the gas station are convenience stores , fastfood outlets , cafes and even restos are present. Which in particular are your favorites to dtive thru for a load of gasoline or even shop or dine ? and why so?

here's the sites to check out where and which
http://www.pncc.net/pncc/pncc_south.asp
http://www.pncc.net/pncc/pncc_north.asp

anyways, i like the Petron Stations in NLEX. northbound or southbound, they have heaps of fast-food joints which suit my taste :)

i don't go in long-distance travel in SLEX. just up to Sucat and Alabang nowadays

There's a big one which just opened at SLEX... forgot which station though.. very big! with searchlights pa at night! mala-Hollywood hehe

There's a big one which just opened at SLEX... forgot which station though.. very big! with searchlights pa at night! mala-Hollywood hehe

ooh, I know one!! CALTEX :D Shell is opening one too, (the one that comes back to Manila) Every morning I stop by Petron to buy some hot choco so yea :) Will supply pictures. Right timing; I took pictures of Caltex just a while ago. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/cdude/DSC04437.jpg

here's a picture of the newly opened McDonalds in Caltex. :D I'll have more pictures soon :D

i like the shell gas station near d skyway magallanes ramp, its always crowded tho. may alam ba kayong self-service gas stations here in MM?

i doubt there is, given the lack of trust between customers and the retailers in MM. ;)

where in SLEX is this new Caltex?

ako wala akong alamg self-service stations here; doubt there is din. lol

@renell It's in the Southwoods part of the SLEX. :)

yeah..i've been to these gas stations/rest stops. They are really cool...makes me feel like im in the states, some of them are even better!

In NLEX:

Petron has Pizza Hut, Jollibee, Gloria Jean Coffee, etc...
Shell has Starbucks, KFC, Burger King, etc...
And i think Caltex has McDonalds.

In this caltex it has mcdonalds, hen lin, pancake house, and starbucks too.

all of the stations I've seen have starbucks opened. :) (Petron, Caltex, and Shell)

i see, m stil hopin we could finaly hav our 1st ever self service station in d country hehe....maybe the retailers can experiment that near or w/in the makti/ortigas cbd, but those office workers might dont wana get a bit dirty...

the new caltex is just in front of the petron slex near the manila southwoods exit, i also noticed gas statiuons in slex r usualy much bigger than in nlex. pero i find one thing all of them lack, lodging services... some travellers who might be very tired & exhausted can check -in 4 even just a few hours to take a nap or what ever pero puro fastfood naman yung extra services ng gas stations, sana merong lodge or microtel suites din kahit papano...

it's a bit not practical to have a microtel at our slex and nlex because it's such a short time travel unlike interstate highway in the states....it would only take less than a day to reach the farthest destination---say, from manila to baguio----so, why would people even bother to take a lodge if they can reach their destination in less than a day

point noted... and actually, i think it's true! Plus, there are a lot of motels or 3-star hotels already...

self-servicing stations.. that's not impossible. how about a "pay first, gas later" scheme:D

i dunno where i've ate in those gas stations

There were actually several self-service gas stations in Manila during the late 80s to early 90s, this included the Shell station in Magallanes (which is where we'd always gas up back then, the food you could buy in their shop was always interesting imported stuff, they even had Twinkies). I'm surprised nobody else remembers this. I guess self-service didn't catch on. Labor costs are really cheap here naman so I don't think it's really necessary yet. Besides, Filipinos like being waited on.

The huge Caltex and Shell stations in San Pedro Laguna along SLEX are really close to where my parents live so we're trying to figure out how to get to them without having to exit to the highway. :-)

Self-serve in RP? I remember. In the 80s... We used to think "Feeling Stateside tayo ngayon! Let's fill up ourselves!" The one I remember was a Shell station on Sucat Rd, between SLEX and Loyola Memorial Park, back when the road was less crowded. I remember how spacious it was and how well-lit it was and how my friends and I competed to press the buttons on the pumps. I also remember how excited I was to squeegee our own windshield! This was also the time when KFC was called Kentucky Fried Chicken and you can get legitimate biscuits with gravy there-- none of this chicken and rice weirdness.

But it really doesn't make sense. As Jude said, labor is so cheap here and Filipinos are used to having people do menial tasks for them.

What do you guys think is better (gasoline quality + service), Petron, Caltex, Shell or other?

There were actually several self-service gas stations in Manila during the late 80s to early 90s, this included the Shell station in Magallanes (which is where we'd always gas up back then, the food you could buy in their shop was always interesting imported stuff, they even had Twinkies). I'm surprised nobody else remembers this.

I remember... back late 90's (good old college days)... during the bulk of the construction of the skyway, we always stopover there at Shell Magallanes to eat and let the traffic "dissipate" itself... we kind of made it a habit of stopping over there... maybe that's why the name of the store there (before they changed it to Select) was "Bad Habit"

What do you guys think is better (gasoline quality + service), Petron, Caltex, Shell or other?

we find Petron the best!

as much as possible, we try to fill-up with XCS... on long haul journeys, Blaze.

(our engine seems to have this weird reaction to Caltex Gold lately... quality issues?... also, Shell Velocity's high price for a 95+ octane rating seems unjustifiable... it was 96+ before.)

btw, they're building a Petron station at the northbound stretch of the STAR tollway (near Lipa City interchange, just after the Pusil overpass)

Am really surprised at our fuel grades here in Manila... in the US, when I fill up my tank, i see octane grades at 89+ only! But despite our high fuel grades here, polluted pa din... why?

kasi most of the vehicles are dirty.. especially the jeepneys... and also due to lack of trees along major roads, nothing absorbs the pollution. plus the volume of vehicles is too much.

Am really surprised at our fuel grades here in Manila... in the US, when I fill up my tank, i see octane grades at 89+ only! But despite our high fuel grades here, polluted pa din... why?

Re: the fuel grades, one reason why you may be surprised is because the rating system for rating octane in fuel is possibly different in the Philippines and in the US. The gas filler door on my car has a table on it that says that my car requires 91 octane or above (US) and 95 octane or above (Eur). My conclusion was that they just have a different equation for calculating octane in the US. For what it's worth, in California, the max octane you can get at gas stations is 91 octane. Back east in NJ, I remember seeing 93 and even 94.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/cdude/DSC04437.jpg

here's a picture of the newly opened McDonalds in Caltex. :D I'll have more pictures soon :D

Ooooh I must say, very nice!!! m))

Perhaps There Hundreds Of Bridges Scatterred Around The Archipelago, I Love Bridges And Feel Excited Passing Through Long Ones

http://www.sanpedro-online.coms.ph/images/various/petron.jpg

is that the Petron Station in NLEX? i don't really look at where we stop, i just eat there:D

This one is in SLEX, :D I think...

that one is in slex, near the manila southwoods exit (Km 31)

that one is in slex, near the manila southwoods exit (Km 31), in front of it is the new caltex tht weve been talkin bout.

bump! Anything new in this topic?

there's this bridge in our province...a truss bridge actually...very long one, and relatively high, overlooking Cagayan River and the cornfields along the banks. about 30 minutes ride from our town. was supposed to stop by when we went there, but it's almost sundown and we have to go back home for some party. they actually changed the bridge into a different type, the usual type, so the steel trusses, which i find nice are now gone without my knowledge :D i will share some photos next time.

any updated with the Estrella bridge or other MM ones?

i hope someone could take some shots of Manila's 4 main bridges along pasig River (jones, mcarthur, quezon & ayala) at night. the bridges have a very colorful glow at night... ganda. kaya lang, i was shocked the next morning on my way to the church, some colored bulbs on the railings were stolen!! pinilit nilang hilahin & tanggalin yung 2 bulbs, & 2 knotted wires nalang yung natira clinging on the sides, aarrgghh... the city govt must man at least 1 guard on the bridges' opposite ends to watch them over at night.

the underground tunnel leading to alabang zapote road from festival actually pretty neat

anybody know kung saan specific na daan nitong highway na ito?

heard part of it is going to be built on Taguig/Laguna Bay

haven't heard anything about it at all :D

or could this be the one of the phases of Skyway?

yeah haven't heard of it too....

anyways... C5 is supposed to be part of the Circumferential Road right?... C3 is supposed to be Mindanao Avenue right?.... C5 is connected to Katipunan... and supposedly C4 is REgalado Ave in Fairview which is supposed to connect to Sta. Maria Bulacan.... C4 is supposed to runover part of our subdivision in Caloocan....

is the Circumferential Road project done?

Actually, C-4 is EDSA;) And it does make a circumference around MM.

To answer the first question, C-6 is part of the overall Skyway project. It is not elevated, rather it is at-grade. I think it is the last phase of the overall project. It will be outside of C-5 going through Taguig, Pateros, Pasig, Marikina and QC.

I think this one will span the stretch of Rizal Province that is right beside MM boundaries.

part of it would be including a dam

ohhh... so there is a C-6... before I thought that these circumferential roads are connected to each other.. so what are the circumferenctial roads?

Circumferential Roads are main thoroughfares that go around Manila.

If you select a point along the Manila Bay (arbitrarily for now, we will say KM 0 at Rizal Park), the C-roads will go around this point and form rings around it. As you get farther from this point, the rings get larger and larger. On the map, they are shaped pretty much like backward Cs.

They are connected, but not with to each other. In other words, C3 does not touch C4 (Edsa). They're roughly parallel with each other. What do connect them are the Radial Roads (on the map, they are called R[number]).

Just think of the road system as a bicycle wheel. The C-roads would be the rim (interrupted by the Manila Bay) and the R-roads are the spokes. And the cars that travel on the roads are represented by ants. Except this is a mutant wagon wheel where the spokes are not straight and it has multiple rims. And the ants that walk along the rims are very slow and jammed together. And there's counterflow along the spokes from ants that don't know where they're going. And sometimes some of the spokes are submerged in water. And sometimes some spokes are lit up while others, the ants stole the lights.

argh... gotta sleep.

I dont know if this is 100%, but i am close. This is with the help of my MM citiatlas:
C-1 is in Manila...UN Avenue-Quirino Avenue-Legarda-Claro M. Recto
C-2 is also in Manila....Quirino Avenue-Nagatahan-A.H Lacson-Tayuman
C-3....i'm not sure
C-4...EDSA
C-5...Carlos P. Garcia Avenue - E.Rodriguez Jr. Avenue - Katipunan

As boybaha said, they make half rings around MM (half because it is broken by Manila Bay). C-1 is the smallest ring, C-2 is a little biggger....C-5 is the biggest and widest so far.

C3 is composed of 5th avenue in caloocan, then sgt. rivera, then araneta ave, then it ends with a building

ahh ok...

Circumferential Roads are main thoroughfares that go around Manila.

If you select a point along the Manila Bay (arbitrarily for now, we will say KM 0 at Rizal Park), the C-roads will go around this point and form rings around it. As you get farther from this point, the rings get larger and larger. On the map, they are shaped pretty much like backward Cs.

They are connected, but not with to each other. In other words, C3 does not touch C4 (Edsa). They're roughly parallel with each other. What do connect them are the Radial Roads (on the map, they are called R[number]).

Just think of the road system as a bicycle wheel. The C-roads would be the rim (interrupted by the Manila Bay) and the R-roads are the spokes. And the cars that travel on the roads are represented by ants. Except this is a mutant wagon wheel where the spokes are not straight and it has multiple rims. And the ants that walk along the rims are very slow and jammed together. And there's counterflow along the spokes from ants that don't know where they're going. And sometimes some of the spokes are submerged in water. And sometimes some spokes are lit up while others, the ants stole the lights.

argh... gotta sleep.

Thanks a lot for this info. I mean, who would've thought. And you were saying you were half-awake while posting this?

Manilans do make for lousy ants. And Manila a lousy colony? (I could already predict people posting 'Who be you to call Manila lousy?') We're just talking metaphors here. (Well, technically ants to Manila isn't actually a metaphor right? Will the writers here bail me out?)

Just think of the road system as a bicycle wheel. The C-roads would be the rim (interrupted by the Manila Bay) and the R-roads are the spokes. And the cars that travel on the roads are represented by ants. Except this is a mutant wagon wheel where the spokes are not straight and it has multiple rims. And the ants that walk along the rims are very slow and jammed together. And there's counterflow along the spokes from ants that don't know where they're going. And sometimes some of the spokes are submerged in water. And sometimes some spokes are lit up while others, the ants stole the lights.

argh... gotta sleep.

:D Great visuals (in my mind at least), and the "ants" were funny! :lol:

I don't see ants being subjected to insane u-turn schemes, though :D

C6 will have a signifacant role in the connection of NLE and SLE.
The later phases of the Skyway includes a plan to connect NLE and SLE via C6, aside from the connection that would be traversing MM via South Expressway, Quirino Ave, Pandacan and Sta Mesa (this is where the road right of way problem enters) , Araneta Ave.(the double decker segment of the Skyway), Bonifacio Ave. and NLE.

I've never heard of the Skyway using C5 to connect NLE and SLE.

I'm so glad I don't live or work in Quezon City and have to deal with all those U-turns.

I'm not sure, but isn't C-6 supposed to be the one that follows the coastline of Laguna de Bay, or is that C-7?

I got this from a World Bank document:

"...PROJECTS UNDER DISCUSSION OR CONSIDERATION

These projects were proposed by the private sector. The proponents have backed their proposals with the requisite feasibility studies. Only one, however, have been endorsed by DPWH to the NEDA-ICC

a. Pasig Expressway (PASEX). (Figure 8) This project was proposed by the joint venture of Strategic Alliance Development Corporation (STRADEC), Marubeni Corporation and Kumagai Gumi. This 19 billion pesos (US$ 500 million), 15 km expressway runs west from Makati area and then north to Ortigas Avenue. Although it deviates from either of the DPWH identified alignment for the Radial Roads 4 and 5, it does provide a direct link to residential and commercial areas to the Makati area. NEDA has given the project first-pass approval and final approval is expected by middle of 1999. This would be followed by the a “price challenge”. Construction is planned to start in late 2000 and to be completed in three years.

1. Circumferential Road 3 (C-3), Southern segment. (Figure 9) This involves the construction of an elevated expressway of the missing section of C-3 from Ayala Avenue up to Araneta Avenue with a total length of 7 km. The total construction cost is 6.7 billion pesos (US$ 178 million).

2. Circumferential Road 6 (C-6) Tollway. (Figure 10) This tollway is comprised of: i) Metro Manila Tollway (MMT); ii) Laguna de Bay Coastal Road (LBCR); and iii) the southern segment of C-6.

While the joint venture agreement between PNCC and CMMTC for the MMS also covers the MMT, this component is to be pursued as an unsolicited proposal. The total construction cost is estimated at 22.4 billion pesos(US$ 589 million).

The LBCR, estimated to cost 9.5 billion pesos(US$ 251 million), has been proposed by the joint venture of PNCC, CMMTC, John Laing of the U.K., D.M Consunji and Filinvest of the Philippines. The 3.8 billion pesos (US$ 99 million) southern segment of C-6, on the other hand, was proposed by the joint venture of the PEA and Renong Berhad of Malaysia.

The proponents have completed their outline designs and are preparing their investment proposals..."

I don't know if this has changed or what.

davidwebb... would you be so kind to post the pictures or the figures stated in the article? or at least attach the URL of the article... It's quite hard to imagine some of the roads it states...:D

from the metro manila skyway website

it's stage four of the project
http://www.metromanilaskyway.com/stage4/s4.html

Oh... so C6 is that circumferential road that is planned to cut thru a part of our subdivision... some houses at a side of our subdivision were long advised that a major road or a circumferential road will pass thru their houses though there is no definite date when will this happen...

What subdivision is this?

davidwebb... would you be so kind to post the pictures or the figures stated in the article? or at least attach the URL of the article... It's quite hard to imagine some of the roads it states...:D

Here's the document (http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:9dqsuQVVf6IJ:www.worldbank.org/transport/toll_sem/vol2/c-doc/06philip.doc+WorldBank+Circumferential+Road+6+(C-6)+Tollway&hl=en&client=firefox-a) link. :)

Our subdivision is Brixtonville in Camarin, North Caloocan.... that road is supposed to run over a row of houses in our subdivision thru Pag-asa settlement area and Bankers Subdivision... we are a few kilometers away from San Jose Del Monte and Meycauayan Bulacan...

regarding C-3 i strongly suggest that our government should start doing something about it kasi parang naputol eh... as per ronnaveth it ends with a building which is very awkward... sayang if C-3 is only partially developed, the squatters shanties should be relocated to give way to the road widening and road development in that area

c3 is badly maintained, specially on the intersection of a. boni avenue, which is the main gateway leading to NLEX, its ironic coz its a circum road aimed to reduce traffic but that road itself is traffic choked...

I searched for one, but there isnt 1. There are only ones for particular highways so lets make a mega highway thread.

PICS PLEASE!

highways as in NLEX and SLEX? we already have a thread for that one.. or could you be referring to the two-lane national roads e.g. Macarthur Highway?

just like this?

Jose D. Aspiras Highway
(Formerly Marcos Highway)

http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos02.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos03.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos04.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos11.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos10.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos12.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos13.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos14.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos15.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos16.jpg
http://www.cityofpines.com/baguioaccess/marcos17.jpg

i guess these photos are very recent because the last time i was there, buo pa yung ulo ni pareng Ferdi.

thanks to www.cityofpines.com for the photos

Yes just ANY highways. :D

wow... thanks for posting those...! I'd love to go there someday... that's near (or in?) baguio, right? infrastructure actually looks pretty good...!!

Wow...Awesome pics. Our highway system is not that bad...The view is amazing. Where is that giant eagle? It looks cool

that's in Marcos Highway, which if i'm not mistaken leads to Baguio..... well at least i know it's in the northern mountains of Luzon. the alternate way, the other being the more scenic Kennon Road, which unfortunately is prone to landslides. Marcos Highway looks more safe, compared to Kennon Road.

Well, tyronne said it is Jose D. Aspiras Highway (formally Marcos highway):D

yeah i think it is. i did a google search, kennon road and baguio also appeared in the results. so yeah i think it is one of the three main roads leading to Baguio. ]

and also the photos are from cityofpines.com :D

any of you guys know the international standard definition of a highway, avenue, boulevard....

i remember watching it somewhere at discovery channel....

if i remember it right, a highway has a minimum of 24 lanes

well a highway here in Sydney is basically a main artery, unlike the highway we know of in phils

A highway is any major thoroughfare that connects more than 2 cities. It can be anything from 2 lane road (like the Aspiras highway pictured above) to 12 (or more) lane expressway.

For example, here in the US, California Highway 1, which passes right through my town is only a 2 lane road for most of its length. Interstate 80, which is at times an 8 lane road and passes near my town is also a highway.

So definitely SLEX, Aspiras Highway, MacArthur Highway... they're all highways just the same. EDSA too is a highway. If you want to be technical.

the Big Eagle thing is in Agoo, La Union (if im not mistaken). if you look at the intersection at the 2nd photo, the one going to the left (where the bus is facing) is going to Agoo, while the other direction leads to Rosario, La Union.

I wasn't aware that the name was changed to Aspiras Highway until i saw those pictures. the old bridge (overlooking a cockpit arena) right after that underpass thingy was also demolished and a new bridge was constructed. certainly, going to baguio through Aspiras Highway is safer than Kennon Road.

Who is Jose Aspiras? And how did he slay Ferdinand Marcos?

Edit: Ok, I googled his name.

Jose Aspiras, if it's the same guy, used to be a Congressman, representing La Union, an ex-Secretary of Tourism, and is currently the "ambassador" to Taiwan. I put that in quotes because I don't think the Philippines has a formal embassy there since it does not recognize Taiwan as a nation-state. It does recognize Taiwan as an economy, so the DFA office there is called something like the Office of Commercial Affairs or something.

He did not slay Ferdinand Marcos. But I didn't know they named roads after living people still. I thought only Marcos did that-- after himself.

Edit again: LOL. I found this about him.
"Tourism Secretary Jose Aspiras held the record of being the Filipino who got the most kisses from the Miss Universe Girls. On Opening Night alone, about 60 of the 65 girls kissed him after he handed each her medallion and capiz jewelry box, a souvenir for joining the tilt in Manila. Only four or five of the girls held back, curtsying or bowing instead, as Miss Korea and Miss Thailand did, but a handful buzzed him twice - on both cheeks."
from http://www.missuniversecritic.com/CBNov2001_Candidates_Part1.html

About that pseudo-Embassy of the Philippines in Taiwan, I think it's called the "Manila Economic Cultural Office." Anyway, really nice pics, including those pics with the fog, reminds me of a trip down from Baguio last year. We were on that highway at about 6 pm and it was absolutely fog-shrouded, it was so bad that if you opened the car windows and put your hand outside, you wouldn't see it!

Butuan's 2nd bridge seen to have longest road span
By Ben Serrano

BUTUAN CITY -- With construction ongoing and on schedule for completion by November 2008 Butuan's second Magsaysay Bridge would earn the distinction of having the world's longest road span.

Caraga Depertment of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Director Romeo Momo said this as he disclosed to local media that the government is determined to make this infrastructure wonder a "tourist destination" similar to the "London Bridge" in Great Britain's capital, London.

In a press briefing here last Friday afternoon with members of the Butuan Press Club Foundation, Inc. and officials of Philippine Press Inc. (PhilPress), Momo said as of now the construction works is 17.8 percent.

He said Butuan City's alternate bridge is expected to be finished ahead of its November 2008 deadline.

Two Japanese construction firms, the Nippon Steel and Towa Construction agreed to work for the ambitious project estimated to cost P2.88-B in a soft loan agreement with the Japanese government.

The bridge has a total road span length of 13.21 kilometers, which reportedly makes it the world's longest road span connecting bypass roads of the existing Iligan-Cagayan-Butuan City Road and Surigao-Butuan Road.

Director Momo said its roadway width of 11.4 meters also earns for it the reputation as "the first of its kind in Asia."

Only link

The longest bridge in the Philippines today is the San Juanico Bridge in Eastern Visayas, which served as the only link of the Samar province and Leyte in Tacloban City and has a total length of about 1.9768 kms.

Butuan's second bridge crosses Agusan River, one of the longest rivers in the country whose main stream that ended northeast at Butuan Bay.

Its southeast upstream reaches as far as the Davao provinces in Mindanao.

It is also three kilometers apart from the existing Magsaysay Brdige built in the 1950s that was named after President Magsaysay.

Because of the heavy volume of motorists that passes the old bridge each day, which increases yearly, the existing bridge has been undergoing many major repairs in the past.

Momo said it could no longer accommodate the growing number of vehicles and people passing it for fear of collapse.

The existing bridge at present is the only "link" to the northern and southern part of the city eventually to the cities of Surigao and Davao across Agusan River according to Momo.

The second bridge is a steel cable stayed bridge that has a main length of 360 meters divided by a tower into two spans--200 meters at the west, which is the longest span in the Philippines and 160 meters at the east.

The second bridge will be connected at the east by 372 meter viaduct.

This will start from the proposed levee of floodwall of CARDBP and connects to the main bridge and to the west by 150 meters viaduct.

This viaduct starts from the first bridge and ends from the existing flood control doke on the west bank of the Agusan river.

If plans won't miscarry, kiosks, walkers's lane and park lights will be installed along the two three meters's width floodwalls or dikes leading to the second bridge.

Director Momo said this makes it as one of the tourist attractions of the region where local and foreign tourists can view the historic Agusan River as well as the sunrise and sunset by the Butuan Bay.

Momo said with the completion of the bridge, trade will flourish because of the available road networks to the different destinations to other cities in Mindanao from Caraga Region's capital, Butuan City.


(November 8, 2004 issue)

Cool! philippines is gonna have a nice Loooooooooooong bridge. hopefully it will look awesome

^ wow! 13.21 kilometers--that's long! i remember passing by the old Magsaysay bridge that the article is talking about. we took the Superferry from Butuan's port in Nasipit to Manila.

well ewh1 the philippines has numerous looooooonnng bridges. ;)

still cant stop looking at those "road to Baguio" pics

imagine if all islands in the Philippines are connected by either a bridge or a tunnel, that would be awesome! and stupid...

anyway good news for Butuan! though, I can't imaging how the bridge will look like with all those spans and viaducts thingies... can someone explain it it simpler way? :)

Good news for Butuan...but yeah, i cant imagine how it will look like and where it will be:D And im confused, will it be the longest in the Philippines? or more than that?

lol, yeah it would be pretty stupid if all islands were connected by tunnels and bridges.

Good news for Butuan...but yeah, i cant imagine how it will look like and where it will be:D And im confused, will it be the longest in the Philippines? or more than that?

lol, yeah it would be pretty stupid if all islands were connected by tunnels and bridges.

The Bridge is suppost to have the worlds longest roadspan with 13.12km of road on this bridge. So when it will be done it will be the worlds longest bridge and the Philippines longest bridge

The Bridge is suppost to have the worlds longest roadspan with 13.12km of road on this bridge. So when it will be done it will be the worlds longest bridge and the Philippines longest bridge

wow that sounds great. do u know which bridge is the longest in the world at present?

well there are different kinds of worlds longest bridges. This might help figure out which is the longest
http://www.brantacan.co.uk/BigSpans.gif

and since this bridge is a Cable Stayed Bridge it will beat Hiroshima, Japan and even Akashi Kaikyo, Japan with a wopping 13210m

It seems misleading. I don't think the whole bridge will be 13.21 kilometers. It just says that there will be a 13.21 km roadspan, whatever that means.


The bridge has a total road span length of 13.21 kilometers, which reportedly makes it the world's longest road span connecting bypass roads of the existing Iligan-Cagayan-Butuan City Road and Surigao-Butuan Road.

SNIP!

The second bridge is a steel cable stayed bridge that has a main length of 360 meters divided by a tower into two spans--200 meters at the west, which is the longest span in the Philippines and 160 meters at the east.

The second bridge will be connected at the east by 372 meter viaduct.

This will start from the proposed levee of floodwall of CARDBP and connects to the main bridge and to the west by 150 meters viaduct.

This viaduct starts from the first bridge and ends from the existing flood control doke on the west bank of the Agusan river.



So the article clearly states that the cable stayed bridge will itself only be 360 meters + 200 and 180 to the east and west sides. THat's only a cablestay bridge of 740 meters. Now if you count the viaduct, it will be a long bridge... but technically, the bridge is only 740 meters.

With the viaducts, you'll have a total length of of 372+740+150. That makes it 1262 meters. Where's the rest of the roadspan? Hmm....

Regardless, San Juanico is already an imposing length. Imagine how massive this one will be since it will have towers and cables.

Anyway, I think the total roadspan length includes portions of road that connects the actual bridge to the access roads.

I thought the article was really confusing too...

I think roadspan means one single stretch of seamlessly connected road... so the two roads the bridge will connect on opposite ends will span a total of 13.12km - including the bridge in between them. that's the only way I see it working out...

I think boybaha is right...i dont believe that the bridge will be 13210m long in total. Even then, 740m will make it a pretty long bridge. And since its a cable-stayed, the more it will be attractive. Cable-Stayed bridges are my favorites:D

A highway is any major thoroughfare that connects more than 2 cities. It can be anything from 2 lane road (like the Aspiras highway pictured above) to 12 (or more) lane expressway.

For example, here in the US, California Highway 1, which passes right through my town is only a 2 lane road for most of its length. Interstate 80, which is at times an 8 lane road and passes near my town is also a highway.

So definitely SLEX, Aspiras Highway, MacArthur Highway... they're all highways just the same. EDSA too is a highway. If you want to be technical.
how bout avenue, boulevard, etc Do you have the technical definitions for them?

how bout avenue, boulevard, etc Do you have the technical definitions for them?

I'm not sure about blvds, but here in the US (in the major cities) streets go from north to south and avenues run from east to west. :)

not necessarily. that depends on the city. avenues run north and south in new york. and here in santa cruz, avenues can be just as wide as streets. they're pretty much all interchangeable here in my city.... ave, st, blvd.

avenues and boulevards are pretty much synonyms of each other. boulevards were once distinguished by the fact that most of the old boulevards were built on former city walls. tear down the wall, build a boulevard.

these are just dictionary definitions.

boulevard
\Bou"le*vard`\, n. [F. boulevard, boulevart, fr. G. bollwerk. See Bulwark.] 1. Originally, a bulwark or rampart of fortification or fortified town. 2. A public walk or street occupying the site of demolished fortifications. Hence: A broad avenue in or around a city.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

WordNet (r) 2.0
boulevard
n : a wide street or thoroughfare [syn: {avenue}]

13 Km of a bridge.. whew!... that would be very very long..... i find the 5km NLEX bridge (jokingly dubbed as the longest bridge in the country... kasi may tindero ng itlog na naglakad sa Bulacan side na ang sigaw... "Itlog, bili na ng itlog"... pag tawid sa Pampanga side.."Ebun, bili na ng ebun!" :D) very tiring to drive thru... what more would a 13km one....

anyways San Juanico is only less than 2km?.... so the NLEX bridge connecting Bulacan and Pampanga is longer?

the country to be connected by bridges and tunnels would speed up travel between islands but it may be more dangerous and costly to build because of the depth and undercurrent....

the country to be connected by bridges and tunnels would speed up travel between islands but it may be more dangerous and costly to build because of the depth and undercurrent....
but travel would also be very exciting!!!

so i guess boulevard would prefer more on roads at the periphery of the city....that make sense with regards to roxas b. and macapagal b., but how bout quezon b.?

@ pau, as calculated by boybaha, we doubt that the whole bridge will be 13km.

some bad news for us infra lovers...:(

MMDA shelves P2-B infra projects

By CHITO A. CHAVEZ
Four more infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) worth than R2 billion have again been shelved by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).


MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando, who also heads the Metro Manila Regional Development Council (MMRDC), ordered the deferment of the interchange projects indefinitely.

The DPWH, the projects’ implementing agency, has expressed alarm over the decision of Fernando, saying any further delay would result in higher construction costs.

Fernando had first scrapped the R1.4-billion EDSA asphalt overlay project, which is supposed to be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), because the project cost is too expensive.

The four projects deferred by the MMRDC are the EDSA-North Avenue-West Avenue-Mindanao Avenue Interchange (R1.3 billion), EDSA-Roosevelt Avenue Interchange (R433 million), C5-Lanuza St.Julia Vargas Avenue Interchange (R332 million), and the C5-Kalayaan Avenue (R-4) Interchange (R516 million).

The EDSA-North Avenue Interchange, which involves the construction of second and third level flyovers on EDSA and West and North Avenues, was rescheduled for bidding on November 16.

The MMRDC, however, recommended the deferment and exclusion of the projects’ budget in 2005. Because of these, the DPWH Programming Division did not give any allocation for its construction.

Construction of the four interchange projects was supposed to start on January 2005 up to 2006 and 2007.

The MMRDC also deferred the contract procurement for the C5-Lanuza and C5-Kalayaan Interchanges, with Fernando recommending that project be excluded from the DPWH’s budget for next year.

The C5-Lanuza project involves the construction of two, two-lane second level southbound flyovers along C5 crossing over Julia Vargas Avenue and Lanuza St. while that on C-5-Kalayaan is a threelane, two direction underpass along C-5 crossing Kalayaan.

DPWH project engineers said what worries them most is the imminent expiration of the loans approved by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

The JBIC approved the loans for the four projects on September 25, 2001. These will expire on September 25, 2006, records showed.

"If we could start construction now, we could still finish it by August 2006, just before the loan expiration," a project engineer said, adding that the imminent construction of the EDSA Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 extension to Monumento in Caloocan City would complicate the design and construction of the interchanges, resulting in increased construction costs.

According to the DPWH’s projection, the U-turn slots constructed by the MMDA along EDSA would reach its saturation point by 2007, further congesting the national highway, thus, congestion at the North and Roosevelt Avenues intersections should be addressed immediately.

As to the two C5 interchanges, the DPWH said these would complete the series of interchanges on major intersections along EDSA, thereby maximizing the traffic capacity of the EDSA corridor, particularly by making full use of the high-speed and free flow capacity of the 12 interchanges.

WHY?!? Imo, infrastructure like this even though expensive, is important for the growth of our economy. They attract investors and increase productivity (since people will spend less time in traffic). Yes, it will hurt our budget deficit in the short run, but later on we can benefit from them. This is one of the rare times that i dislike BF :mad:

I hope they consider building these in 2006 instead of cancelling all together. Good thing they said "deferred", since there is still a chance of completion at a later date.

i was really hoping they build the C-5 Kalayaan interchange and the EDSA asphalt overlay since that main artery is riddled with potholes.

:2cents:

13 Km of a bridge.. whew!... that would be very very long..... i find the 5km NLEX bridge (jokingly dubbed as the longest bridge in the country... kasi may tindero ng itlog na naglakad sa Bulacan side na ang sigaw... "Itlog, bili na ng itlog"... pag tawid sa Pampanga side.."Ebun, bili na ng ebun!" :D) very tiring to drive thru... what more would a 13km one....


:lol: I've heard this before....a little corny, yet pretty funny! :lol:

yeah i agree.. but i think.. instead of an asphalt overlay... it would be better if they scrape the EDSA concrete and replace it with a newer one before overlaying asphalt....

^hehehe, but that would cost even more and take more time. If BF cancelled on their project, the more he would disapprove of that.

^hehehe, but that would cost even more and take more time. If BF cancelled on their project, the more he would disapprove of that.

hahaha... of course. I hope he doesn't get his way of having EDSA reblocked. that decision just seems and sounds plain dumb to me... given the asphalt alternative which is being offered at a very reasonable price.

Let me just say this...everytime i go through EDSA, i am shameful of how obvious corruption takes place and how neglected our infrastructures are.

enough with being pessimistic, i've done that in the other thread. let me just say that it's a shame our projects aren't being pushed through because of the gov't mishandling in the past years. ultimately we have to pray for their wrongdoings

Let me just say this...everytime i go through EDSA, i am shameful of how obvious corruption takes place and how neglected our infrastructures are.

shameful?... yup... i'm ashamed of EDSA.. not only due to it being a worn out, conjested and traffic-stricken thoroughfare.... but also due to the high level of pollution on this avenue... plus wala pang alam sa batas trapiko at walang gamit ang mga MMDA para mag-implement....

just this morning we saw a MMDA officer tried to apprehend a bus that stopped in the middle of the road on its approach to the underpass of the Crossing interchange to unload some "matitigas na ulong" passengers.... well... the bus went pass the officer and unload people and before the officer reach the bus door... the bus moved leaving the MMDA.. and he has no radio to call for help to chase that law-breaker bus driver.... haaayy! :bash:

plus some of those stupid U-Turn slots!!!.... waahhh... :bash:

the worse design ever of the mrt has largely contributed on the rotting of this hiway.

shameful?... yup... i'm ashamed of EDSA.. not only due to it being a worn out, conjested and traffic-stricken thoroughfare.... but also due to the high level of pollution on this avenue... plus wala pang alam sa batas trapiko at walang gamit ang mga MMDA para mag-implement....

just this morning we saw a MMDA officer tried to apprehend a bus that stopped in the middle of the road on its approach to the underpass of the Crossing interchange to unload some "matitigas na ulong" passengers.... well... the bus went pass the officer and unload people and before the officer reach the bus door... the bus moved leaving the MMDA.. and he has no radio to call for help to chase that law-breaker bus driver.... haaayy! :bash:

plus some of those stupid U-Turn slots!!!.... waahhh... :bash:

---> You know what, at some areas, am not in favor of the U-turn slot system.. It's so magulo. IMagine the fast lanes being bombarded with u-turning vehicles from the side... damn.

Britain to construct P100-M bridge in Sibugay

By BONG GARCIA JR.
TODAY Correspondent


ZAMBOANGA CITY—The construction work on the P100-million steel bridge that would connect Zamboanga Sibugay’s three-island municipalities on Olutanga Island will commence early next year.


This was announced by Zamboanga Sibugay Gov. George Hofer, who said that the main funding source would come from Great Britain.


Hofer said a team of British engineers had already visited Zamboanga Sibugay last month and surveyed the location, measuring the entire stretch where the steel bridge will be established.


Once finished, the governor said the bridge would spur economic activities and increase the revenues of the three island towns.


Olutanga Island is made up of three municipalities namely, Talusan, Mabuhay and Olutanga. The three towns have at least 100,000 population.


Hofer said this is another legacy that he would like to leave to the people of his province, besides being the founding father of Zamboanga Sibugay province.


The province was formerly the Third District of Zamboanga del Sur with Hofer as the congressman. He led the move in Congress to convert his Congressional District into a province.


Hofer said personnel from the Provincial Engineering Office, headed by engineer Abdurajick Maulod, has already started concreting the two approaches of the bridge in barangays Tampalan in Alicia town and Florida in Talusan.


At present, the only access to and from Olutanga Island is through the use of a barge servicing all forms of vehicles transporting passengers and farm produce.


“The barge is being maintained by the municipality of Mabuhay with supervision from the provincial government,” the governor said.


Hofer is thankful to Special Zone of Peace and Development director Kagim Jajurie and presidential assistant for special concerns Margarita “Tingting” Cojuangco, who exerted efforts in making representation with the government of Great Britain to finance the project.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

hope that the project will push thru. ;)

if ever any MMDA personel could read this....

1. please... enough with the UTURN SLOTS!!! its causing mayhem on the roads.. it's very uneconomical! motorists who used to wait for stoplights for a shorter time would instead have to waste alot of gas just to reach the next uturn slot (example: quezon ave) please... swallow ur pride BF!... you very well know some of your schemes aren't working.

2. BF, we all know your wife loves pink... but it doesn't mean you have to paint the roads of manila pink...hello!?

3. sayang naman ung mga projects that you scrapped...why not give them a chance?...

4. the only way to fix our traffic/pollution problems is education... be aggresive on this... if it still ain't working... do the thing MMDA is good at... being an iron fist.

i think pink in grey and dull MM is a good idea. leaving it dull grey is worse imo.

Yeah, Pink is not that bad for a very dull metro. Just don't overdo it.

i agree u turn slot is a failure evnethough i strongly support the guy

Yeah, Pink is not that bad for a very dull metro. Just don't overdo it.

a mix of different lively colours will look nice. i think that's what the MMDA are trying to achieve.

Anybody here who got a detailed route map of Daang Hari road traversing Alabang-Cavite ? Please share.

Regarding that long cable-stayed bridge: Can we compare it to the Marcelo Fernan bridge in Cebu? How long is the Fernan Bridge?

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New C-5 interchange planned for next year
The Philippine Star 11/21/2004

Continuing with its program to decongest Metro Manila, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will start construction of the C-5/Lanuza Street-J. Vargas Avenue interchange project early next year, as it secured funding from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

DPWH Secretary Florante Soriquez said that the interchange proejct will further ease traffic in E. Rodriquez Jr. Avenue, also known as C-5, even as the C5-Boni-Serrano interchange is on its way to completion.

"C-5 is a very critical road in the metropolis as it serves as a vital thoroughfare to Ortigas and EDSA, which are very busy areas. Easing the traffic flow in this road will definitely be a big boost to the government’s thrust in decongesting Metro Manila," Soriquez said.

The project, which involves the construction of two second level southbound flyovers along C-5 across Lanuza Street and J. Vargas Avenue, is one of three interchanges to be implemented under Phase 5 of the JBIC-funded program.
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looks like bayani isn't getting his way this time... I hope he doesn't try to block this one yet again...

but isn't this a DPWH thing? not under MMDA's jurisdiction? :?

but isn't this a DPWH thing? not under MMDA's jurisdiction? :?

yes... but BF is also on top of this other Metro Manila development agency/office or whatever and has power over the DPWH on infra projects within the metro. so he was trying to block some of the interchange projects (its in the article GreyX posted up one page back on this thread) - including this one - reasoning that they would further burden government coffers...

New C-5 interchange planned for next year
The Philippine Star 11/21/2004

Continuing with its program to decongest Metro Manila, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will start construction of the C-5/Lanuza Street-J. Vargas Avenue interchange project early next year, as it secured funding from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).

DPWH Secretary Florante Soriquez said that the interchange proejct will further ease traffic in E. Rodriquez Jr. Avenue, also known as C-5, even as the C5-Boni-Serrano interchange is on its way to completion.

"C-5 is a very critical road in the metropolis as it serves as a vital thoroughfare to Ortigas and EDSA, which are very busy areas. Easing the traffic flow in this road will definitely be a big boost to the government’s thrust in decongesting Metro Manila," Soriquez said.

The project, which involves the construction of two second level southbound flyovers along C-5 across Lanuza Street and J. Vargas Avenue, is one of three interchanges to be implemented under Phase 5 of the JBIC-funded program.
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looks like bayani isn't getting his way this time... I hope he doesn't try to block this one yet again...

on a purely selfish note...

nooo! they haven't even finished construction of that *()^*&%^% katipunan interchange, and now this? The short-term consequences of this would mean that there would be )*&%(&$(& traffic all year next year. Phooey.

but otherwise, its nice news. I just wish I didn't have to pass by c-5 everyday

hehehe...dont worry solblanc in 15 years, C-5 will have interchanges all the way, so no traffic:lol:

Anyways...good that they will push through despite BF's opposition. I also want them to go on with the C5-Kalayaan interchange in Makati near BGC, since that gets really bottlenecked.

@ new bridge in Sibugay, Zmbga - I think that bridge is in preparation for a new international airport that is planned on the island.

hehehe...dont worry solblanc in 15 years, C-5 will have interchanges all the way, so no traffic:lol:


is that from an article you read somewhere? that C5 will be a fully proper expressway?

is that from an article you read somewhere? that C5 will be a fully proper expressway?

no...it's a pure non-factual guess.:D

definitely...

putting high grade gas on a 50 year-old won't eliminate its black darn smoke...

hehehe...dont worry solblanc in 15 years, C-5 will have interchanges all the way, so no traffic:lol:

Anyways...good that they will push through despite BF's opposition. I also want them to go on with the C5-Kalayaan interchange in Makati near BGC, since that gets really bottlenecked.

in 15 years, I'll be out of college and won't need to take that blasted road again :D

I don't think that C-5 is going to become an expressway; it might become something similar to EDSA. The next circumferential road that will be a full-flegded expressway is C-6, I think.

well i think it was supposed to be the 'sidekick' of EDSA.

but when you said something similar to EDSA, i thought immediately traffic and pollution :D

an update on Boni Serrano, Katipunan and C5 construction... the Tunnel-Bridge...

passed by C5 to Katipunan last night and saw that the bridge part of the u/c is nearing its end to meet with a ground level road... and the Tunnel part is now being dug at the descent part of Boni Serrano...

the construction looks a real mess and only one lane is accessible going up from C5 all way up to Katipunan... construction is indeed in good pace...

i think they should do the same on quirino osmena intersection, bottlenecks build up there as early as 6:30 am!!! & it just gets terrible the whole day til 10:30 pm....as in congested cya the whole day!!!!

an update on Boni Serrano, Katipunan and C5 construction... the Tunnel-Bridge...

passed by C5 to Katipunan last night and saw that the bridge part of the u/c is nearing its end to meet with a ground level road... and the Tunnel part is now being dug at the descent part of Boni Serrano...

the construction looks a real mess and only one lane is accessible going up from C5 all way up to Katipunan... construction is indeed in good pace...

great! The tunnel-bridge is such a good idea...cant wait to see it when its finished.

im trying to imagine Edsa could have looked like this if a more proper planning was implemented, look at Venezuelacom's post # 18...

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=141021

Has anyone seen this website? Go to the philippine sextions and look at the streets and stuff.. some of the Pictures of EDSA makes it really good and nice... theres pics of Espana, Commonwealth Ave (which suprisingly looks undeveloped in this picture) and some other Streets in Philippines.

http://www.aidan.co.uk/photos20-.php

some really impressive shots here...! thanks for the link!!! you really can't believe some of those are in Metro Manila. amazing what a lush green can do to make everything look so much better - despite sharing an image with heavy traffic and bad stretches of road.

does anyone got any idea how the STAR and SLEX would be connected cause i think there's a mountain blocking it

im trying to imagine Edsa could have looked like this if a more proper planning was implemented, look at Venezuelacom's post # 18...

http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=141021

That is soo true!! If EDSA had better planning it would be lined with trees and have better infrastructure.

Has anyone seen this website? Go to the philippine sextions and look at the streets and stuff.. some of the Pictures of EDSA makes it really good and nice... theres pics of Espana, Commonwealth Ave (which suprisingly looks undeveloped in this picture) and some other Streets in Philippines.

http://www.aidan.co.uk/photos20-.php

Sweet!! That site has awesome pictures of MM. Thanks for posting it.

owww... i already encountered that site previously, i thought everyone here has long been aware bout it, hindi nyo pa pala alam....nway, it's a great site indeed!! :)

hehehe...from now on, just share what you see. It doesnt matter if everyone has seen it. Chances are, we havent, or some of us havent.:)

I've heard of the photographer, yet not seen his fast array of photos.

Views from the Nueva Ecija-Aurora Highway. Parts of it are still under construction. This highway was heavily damaged during the recent typhoons. It leads to where they're supposed to start building the new "Pacific Port City" in Aurora. That's the Pacific Ocean you can see. The final stretch of highway leading to the ocean is really stunning, it's like that scene at the end of Dark City.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p689729cd9ed962a647912f8987ecbfd8/f615034e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pb5421c3c85c550a0061921115ace7aab/f6150350.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pb72ed0d2b79838ec9b773e116c890349/f6150879.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p9a8e2416d4bc551f6a5730c0d7643c2b/f6150352.jpg

Here's more. It's a cove so you get to see the hills meet and embrace the ocean, the water is very flat.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pf1d3bbd5d05e645b9c377be664ad65d1/f6150a44.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p79078d740301bf1404ff43a8a1def19f/f6150a42.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p7b23c2ea304e328289b01bbc246c699f/f6150a43.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p681d42f2b36391e16b09414406772a00/f6150a41.jpg

As of now the area is not very developed, so transforming it into a major port is going to be a huge project. You need to pass through stretches of dirt road just to get there.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p01f46ec007c4c8b2999ce4c32ac3c878/f6150e27.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pd00cee21f916ba8508486c168cbf6ecf/f6150f4c.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p6655295128c5152026642f51bf9cc063/f615114e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p592e5a50d655613d07ecf36fc103c9c5/f6151147.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/p0cca984022f653becb4878aa33635ada/f615114b.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid148/pd84225c04d2d94cc9f840c5493b8fc31/f6151144.jpg

Thanks for those pictures Jude!

I remember seeing plans for this development in 1999 when I was working for the government. The plans projected this as a future development hub for the Philippines and touted not only the strategic location on Luzon's east coast (for easy access to Pacific Ocean trade routes), its natural deep-water bay, and the fact that Luzon's east coast is not overbuilt, but also the feng-shui qualities of such a location! Apparently, east facing ports do very well-- Hong Kong, Singapore, Hiroshima and New York (neglecting the fact that the largest US ports are westward facing) were his examples. According to feng shui experts, one of the reasons why Manila didn't do too well was because the sun is always setting on it! My supervisor couldn't have been serious about the feng shui stuff, but I actually do see the real potential of this site. Maybe the cosmology part was part of the investment pitch to would-be Chinese investors.

The long-term plan proposals actually included a commercial, industrial processing and educational development zones which had room for a major university; the new city would be divided into quadrants. It all sounds really exciting.

While searching for Mazda Philippines offerings for another thread, I ran into this article which made me think of the conversation we had earlier in the Highway C-6 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=146371) thread.

This little piece is from AutoIndustriya.com (http://www.autoindustriya.com). Please visit this webpage as there are some pretty interesting articles about motoring in the Philippines and because I don't like to steal info from webpages that should be patronized. My only beef with this article is that it's poorly edited. I wonder if the other articles on AutoIndustriya are as poorly written.
The article: http://www.autoindustriya.com/articles/fa00034.shtml

But here it is anyway. Just be sure to visit the webpage.

Metro Manila's Road Network

Author: Raymond D. Young
Photos courtesy of Department of Public Works and Highways

The major thoroughfares of the metropolis are classified as either a circumferential road or a radial road. But just what is a circumferential and a radial road by the way?

In layman's terms, circumferential roads are those roads that are meant to traverse the whole or a big portion of the metropolis. Radial roads, meanwhile, are those secondary roads also traverse multiple parts of the metropolis but the area covered by these roads are smaller, and they are also meant to connect circumferential roads to each other.

Another thing one could note upon seeing Manila's road network is that a circumferential road or a radial road bears several names because it traverses several areas. It's the prerogative of whoever is seated on the local government of the area, through a local ordinance, to either preserve the existing name of the road or replace it with a name that would be relevant to the area in which the road cuts through.

CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROADS

I. C-1 : Padre Burgos St., Ayala Boulevard, P. Casal St. and C.M. Recto Avenue
Location: City of Manila

C-1 is indeed the first circumferential road network to exist,as characterized by the infrastructure surrounding it like the old Senate Building, Rizal Park, and Intramuros. Compared to other circumferential road networks, C-1 is relatively shorter. The C-1 road network lets one traverse the Southwestern and Western areas of the capital.

II. C-2 : Pres. Quirino Avenue, Nagtahan, A.H. Lacson St. (Gov. Forbes) and Tayuman
Location: City of Manila

Commercial/residential fixtures characterize the area in which this road cuts through. It also provides a mix of other infrastructures such as schools, government offices (Malacanang is situated along this area), and oil depots of the region. The end of Tayuman, on the other hand, leads one to the major ports of the capital. The C-2 road network lets one traverse the Southern and Northwestern areas of the capital.

III. C-3 : Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, South Avenue, Trabajo St., Coronado St., San Francisco St., 9 de Pebrero St., Shaw Boulevard., F. Manalo St., San Juan Bridge, G. Araneta Avenue, Sgt. Rivera St., and 5th Avenue
Location: Makati City, Mandaluyong City, San Juan, Quezon City and Navotas

This particular road network is very useful, especially for those frequenting the Port Area This network provides a quick way to get from Makati to Mandaluyong to San Juan. Going further straight ahead in Araneta Avenue leads one to Sgt. Rivera and to the Manila North Harbor in Navotas City. The C-3 road network lets one traverse the Southern and North/Northwestern parts of the capital.

The MMDA is currently thinking of other ways to solve the problem, to the point that chairman Bayani Fernando is thinking of ramming down the gates of exclusive villages so that the general public can use their roads. The Supreme Court has already decided on this controversial issue during the term of former chairman Jejomar Binay, so I don’t think the current chairman can do anything except beat his chest. Besides, he might disenfranchise several influential families who live in these exclusive villages and get into trouble with the supporters of his supporter, President GMA.

IV. C-4 : Epifanio delos Santos Ave. (EDSA)
Location: Caloocan City, Quezon City, Pasig City, Mandaluyong City,
Makati City, Paranaque City, City of Manila

One ain't Filipino unless he knew of EDSA. From its daily traffic jams and three bloodless revolutions, EDSA (Highway 54 to some folks) is perhaps the best-known circumferential road. Primarily designed to ease up vehicular volume in the areas it cuts through, it has ably performed its purpose. This network also is the well-funded of them all, with its share of fly-overs and underpasses, and of course, the MRT. It's just straight ahead in here, no other names to remember, unlike the aforementioned networks. EDSA lets one cut through the whole metropolis. Almost every major road in the metropolis leads to EDSA.

V. C-5 : E. Rodriguez Avenue, B. Serrano Avenue (Santolan), Katipunan Road, Luzon Avenue, Republic Avenue
Location: Fairview, Loyola Heights, Libis and Bagumbayan in Quezon City, Pasig City, Taguig, Makati City

Up to now it has to be determined if this particular road network is 100% complete. Right-of-way problems (squatters, factories and other establishments) and other political problems led to the shelving of this project maybe twice or thrice. Originally a brainchild of former President Marcos, he initially envisioned a road that would literally cut through the metropolis. Literally in the sense that he wants this road to cut through the hilly portions of Taguig, Pasig and Makati. A wider Luzon Avenue has yet to materialize and Republic Avenue road area in Fairview remained a haven for informal settlers. The C-5 road lets one traverse the Northern, Eastern and Southern parts of the metropolis.

VI. C-6 : (ongoing)
Location: Bulacan, Rizal provinces, Marikina City, Antipolo City, Pasig City, Taytay, Rizal, Taguig, Paranaque City

The C-6 road cuts through the Northern suburban part of the Metropolis , particularly the provinces of Bulacan and Rizal. Potential right of way problems and terrain problems are some issues that keep the project from being in full swing. But when finished, this would be a great relief especially for those residing in the outskirts of the metropolis.

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RADIAL ROADS

I. R-1 : Roxas Boulevard and Manila-Cavite Road (Aguinaldo Highway)

The historic Roxas Boulevard (Dewey Boulevard to some) has been lengthened to include the Manila-Cavite Road, otherwise known as Aguinaldo Highway. Nowadays, Cavite has traded its farming lands to commercial and residential development, while the cool city of Tagaytay is just kilometers away.

II. R-2 : Taft Avenue Road

Numerous schools and universities line up Taft Avenue. Some government offices also like the National Bureau of Investigation, Phil. Gen. Hospital and the Supreme Court are situated in this area. Taft Avenue is now also a major thoroughfare that leads to fantastic night spots, specifically in the Malate Area.

III. R-3 : Manila South Expressway

From Alabang, Muntinlupa, to Los Banos, Laguna, it's only the Manila South Expressway that could take you there. Now has an elevated portion called the Skyway if one's in a hurry.

IV. R-4 : Pasig Line and Kalayaan Avenue

The ambitious but essential R-4 road network has been slightly deviated to give way to the Pasig Expressway (PASEX) project. Under the proposal, the 15 km expressway runs west from Makati area and then north to Ortigas Avenue. It promises to provide a link to residential and commercial areas of Pasig and Makati.

V. R-5 : V. Mapa St., P. Sanchez, Shaw Boulevard, Pasig Boulevard

From Manila, this is a proven network if one wishes to travel towards the Eastern portions of the metropolis, particularly Pasig ang Pateros.

VI. R-6 : Legarda, Magsaysay Boulevard, Aurora Boulevard, Marcos Highway and Sumulong Highway

Another road network that traverses the district's University Belt Area. It also cuts through historical districts such as San Juan and Sta. Mesa. It cuts through five cities, namely, Manila, Quezon City, San Juan, Marikina and Antipolo. This serves as a link to the eastern and the western sectors of the capital.

VII. R-7 : Lerma, España, Quezon Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue

Another important road network in the metropolis. From the University Belt area, and then straight ahead to Espana (one of the oldest roads to exist), and then going straight ahead leads one to the northeastern part of the capital, particularly Fairview and Novaliches, both in Quezon City. This network also serves as a major link between the city of Manila and Quezon City.

VIII. R-8 : Quezon Boulevard, Andalucia, Dimasalang, A. Bonifacio Avenue and Quirino Highway

Don't be confused with the name Quezon Blvd. This particular Quezon Blvd. pertains to the one in Quiapo, Manila, passing by the Quiapo Church. Travelling straight ahead brings one to Andalucia St. Afterwards, by making a slight right, Dimasalang St. is now being traversed. Going straight ahead leads one to the North Cemetery / Chinese General Hospital area and A. Bonifacio St. Going further leads one to Quirino Highway (Novaliches-Ipo road), which is the first route to the town of Novaliches in Quezon City.

IX. R-9 : J. Rizal Avenue and McArthur Highway

Rizal Avenue or simply Avenida to some folks, this is the proven path that leads to the downtown areas of the metropolis, particularly Sta. Cruz, Binondo, Quiapo and Divisoria, all in the city of Manila, whereas taking the other side of this road leads to the Malabon, Valenzuela and Bulacan areas.

X. R-10 : Radial Road 10

Coming from Roxas Blvd and then straight ahead leads one to this road. This particular road network is meant to cut through the northwestern part of the metropolis, particularly Malabon and Navotas area. This is also another route if one wishes to go to the ports of the capital.

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Nice pictures, Jude. A lot of Philippines' rural roads are like that, but its good that the govt is upgrading the roads across the country, albeit slowly.

Mike is right, that area of Luzon has naturally deep waters ideal for shipping ports. Additionally, it faces the USA and Canada for easy international trade and to use as a hub. It is also a good shipping site for trading with Australia, NZ and Japan. There are long term plans of developing that area into a world class shipping port and business/industrial city. But that could take a long time. Part of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac highway is supposed to stretch all the way to the east for this development, if im not mistaken.

lol...mike i always go to autoindustriya. Its one of my favorite local auto websites. I guess i overlooked that article and didnt post it here:D

Another good site for Philippine automotive news: www.motioncars.com
And their discussion board (im a member of it) : http://p083.ezboard.com/fmotioncarsfrm12

I remember eating chicken over San Juanico when I was kid, and throwing the bones into the water below, and the bone disappearing in air, it was awesome! For me the best flyover is the OG flyover in Magallanes. Built in the 1975!