Philippine Highways and Major Roadways

[SunKing]

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:



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

[ryanr]

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.

[SunKing]

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.

[SunKing]

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

[ryanr]

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

[ryanr]

When was it proposed?

[SunKing]

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.

[renell]

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

[amras]

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...

[renell]

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

[ryanr]

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

[mhe-ann]

Originally Posted by amras

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.

[federal]

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>?

[renell]

Originally Posted by GreyX

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

[ryanr]

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.

[renell]

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

[thomasian]

So far wala pang nangyayari sa Estrella Bridge.

[ryanr]

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

[thomasian]

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.