Macapagal Bridge

Macapagal Bridge

Tulay ng Macapagal
Aerial and ground views of the bridge
Coordinates8°55′21″N 125°33′13″E / 8.92250°N 125.55361°E / 8.92250; 125.55361
Carries2 lanes of N951 (Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue / Butuan Bypass Road); Pedestrians and vehicles
CrossesAgusan River
LocaleButuan, Agusan del Norte
Official namePresident Diosdado Macapagal Bridge
Other name(s)Second Magsaysay Bridge
Named forDiosdado Macapagal
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways
Characteristics
DesignSteel cable-stayed bridge
Total length908 m (2,979 ft)[1]
Longest span360 m (1,180 ft)[1]
No. of lanesTwo-lane single carriageway
History
Constructed byNippon Steel Corporation and TOA Corporation (Joint Venture)
Construction start2004
Construction end2007
Construction costPH₱ 2.2 billion
Inaugurated2007
Location
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Macapagal Bridge (Filipino: Tulay ng Macapagal) is a steel cable-stayed bridge along Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue (also known as the Butuan Bypass Road) in Butuan, Agusan del Norte that crosses the Agusan River. It has a length of 908 m (2,979 ft), making it the longest bridge in Mindanao, and the third-longest cable-stayed bridge in the Philippines after the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and Cebu-Cordova Bridge.

Initially named the "Second Magsaysay Bridge" during construction (referring to the nearby Magsaysay Bridge), the bridge was officially named after Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal when it was inaugurated in 2007. The bridge was constructed along with the 13.1 km (8.1 mi) Butuan Bypass Road, which aims to decongest traffic along the Agusan-Misamis Oriental Road in downtown Butuan, through official development assistance from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation worth PH₱2.2 billion.

  1. ^ a b Tomita, Masami (2012). "Ex-Post Evaluation of Japanese ODA Loan Project" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. Retrieved January 12, 2018.

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