Philippine Highways and Major Roadways - Page 2

ryanr · April 13th, 2004, 03:00 PM

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.

jasonb · April 13th, 2004, 06:40 PM

This one's cool!

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

Edmundtanso · April 13th, 2004, 07:15 PM

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

mhe-ann · April 14th, 2004, 08:34 AM

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

ryanr · April 14th, 2004, 01:00 PM

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

Edmundtanso · April 15th, 2004, 02:27 AM

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

SunKing · April 15th, 2004, 04:27 AM

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

renell · April 15th, 2004, 04:35 AM

ryanr · April 15th, 2004, 12:46 PM

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

renell · April 15th, 2004, 12:51 PM

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

ryanr · April 15th, 2004, 01:02 PM

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

bagel · April 15th, 2004, 01:14 PM

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

ryanr · April 15th, 2004, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boybaha

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...

weirdo · April 16th, 2004, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by renell

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

SunKing · April 16th, 2004, 03:38 PM

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

weirdo · April 17th, 2004, 12:02 AM

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?

Edmundtanso · April 17th, 2004, 12:20 AM

i think it was destroyed or damaged from the WW2

weirdo · April 17th, 2004, 01:42 AM

ok thanks.

ryanr · April 17th, 2004, 03:30 AM

Wow, very nice. I like its classic look

SunKing · April 17th, 2004, 04:24 AM

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.

April 13th, 2004, 07:15 PM	#23
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April 14th, 2004, 08:34 AM	#24
mhe-ann Federer Express!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Batangas, Laguna Posts: 402 Likes (Received): 0	wow! Wondering how does it feel to walk on that bridge...when there is typhoon. hehehe. __________________ Better is the one of little means who is walking in his integrity than anyone crooked in [his] ways, although he is rich. - Prov. 28:6

April 15th, 2004, 02:27 AM	#26
Edmundtanso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca. Posts: 1,704 Likes (Received): 0	it's so natural thought which makes it very nice! __________________ Edmund So http://www.edmundtanso.com

April 15th, 2004, 04:27 AM	#27
SunKing Wanderlust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manila Bay Area Posts: 349 Likes (Received): 0	Hi, just wanted to share another view of Jones Bridge: <img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/p109f375ddec86ca7d7b6ee327414c661/f901bd72.jpg"></img> Last edited by SunKing; May 4th, 2004 at 09:23 AM.

April 15th, 2004, 04:35 AM	#28
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,747 Likes (Received): 2	__________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

April 13th, 2004, 03:00 PM	#21
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,681 Likes (Received): 7	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.

April 13th, 2004, 06:40 PM	#22
jasonb employed in the CBD Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 48 Likes (Received): 0	This one's cool! It reminds me of a mall in Myrtle Beach, SC called Barefoot Landing...They have alligators in the lake there :o

April 14th, 2004, 01:00 PM	#25
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,681 Likes (Received): 7	It probably gets damaged during a typhoon. So they end up repairing it everytime a typhoon passes.

April 15th, 2004, 12:46 PM	#29
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,681 Likes (Received): 7	does Jones really look like that? Looks quite grand. I guess its age, poor maintenence and pollution made it less attractive.

April 15th, 2004, 12:51 PM	#30
renell Here Since 2002 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sydney/Metro Manila Posts: 6,747 Likes (Received): 2	well it's not that bad, Manila bridges are in good shape. __________________ dafuq I've been here ten years?!

April 15th, 2004, 01:02 PM	#31
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,681 Likes (Received): 7	Yeah, especially now that it has colorful lights to decorate it

April 15th, 2004, 01:14 PM	#32
bagel Member, Winifred Fan Club Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 2,401 Likes (Received): 3	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 __________________ bagels \| blog I am the original thread killer.

April 16th, 2004, 03:38 PM	#35
SunKing Wanderlust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manila Bay Area Posts: 349 Likes (Received): 0	Alright, before the Jones Bridge, there was: <img src="http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid112/p19020e06dcc44ba19e9cf1d05c73bca5/f8fdecbf.jpg"></img> the Puente España. Last edited by SunKing; May 4th, 2004 at 09:24 AM.

April 17th, 2004, 12:02 AM	#36
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 656 Likes (Received): 2	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? __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

April 17th, 2004, 12:20 AM	#37
Edmundtanso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Francisco, Ca. Posts: 1,704 Likes (Received): 0	i think it was destroyed or damaged from the WW2 __________________ Edmund So http://www.edmundtanso.com

April 17th, 2004, 01:42 AM	#38
weirdo helter skelter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: avenida taft Posts: 656 Likes (Received): 2	ok thanks. __________________ metro manila daily bangkok \| manila \| singapore \|

April 17th, 2004, 03:30 AM	#39
ryanr Registered non-User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 6,681 Likes (Received): 7	Wow, very nice. I like its classic look

April 17th, 2004, 04:24 AM	#40
SunKing Wanderlust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manila Bay Area Posts: 349 Likes (Received): 0	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.

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