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'''Quezon Bridge''' is a combined [[arch bridge|arch]] and [[prestressed concrete]] [[girder bridge]] crossing the [[Pasig River]] between [[Quezon Boulevard]] in [[Quiapo, Manila|Quiapo]] and [[Padre Burgos Avenue]] in [[Ermita, Manila|Ermita]] in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]. |
'''Quezon Bridge''' is a combined [[arch bridge|arch]] and [[prestressed concrete]] [[girder bridge]] crossing the [[Pasig River]] between [[Quezon Boulevard]] in [[Quiapo, Manila|Quiapo]] and [[Padre Burgos Avenue]] in [[Ermita, Manila|Ermita]] in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]. |
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Quezon bridge, built to take the much greater and heavier 20th century traffic than the [[Puente Colgante (Manila)|Puente Colgante]] which it replaced, was constructed in 1939 under the supervision of the engineering firm Pedro Siochi and Company. The bridge was designed as an [[Art Deco]] style [[arch bridge]] and was inspired from the design of [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]].<ref name=tordpwh>{{cite web|last1=De Vera|first1=Ricardo|title=Terms of Reference for the Proposed Rehabilitation of Quezon Bridge and Approaches in Manila|url=http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/Doing_Business/procurement/civil_works/..%5C..%5C..%5Cpost%5Ccw%5Cpdf%5Ccw/ad/15/september/tor%20quezon%20%20bridge.docx|website=Department of Public Works and Highways|access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=icomos>{{Cite web|url = http://www.icomosphilippines.com/2006/04/bridge-over-not-so-troubled-waters.html|title = Bridge Over Not So Troubled Waters: Spanning Communities and Building Relationships|date = April 5, 2006|access-date = September 11, 2014|website= ICOMOS Philippines|last = Noche|first = Manolo}}</ref> It was named in honor of [[Manuel L. Quezon|Manuel Luis Quezon]], the [[President of the Philippines]] at the time of its construction. |
Quezon bridge, built to take the much greater and heavier 20th century traffic than the [[Puente Colgante (Manila)|Puente Colgante]] which it replaced, was constructed in 1939 under the supervision of the engineering firm [[Pedro Siochi]] and Company. The bridge was designed as an [[Art Deco]] style [[arch bridge]] and was inspired from the design of [[Sydney Harbour Bridge]].<ref name=tordpwh>{{cite web|last1=De Vera|first1=Ricardo|title=Terms of Reference for the Proposed Rehabilitation of Quezon Bridge and Approaches in Manila|url=http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/Doing_Business/procurement/civil_works/..%5C..%5C..%5Cpost%5Ccw%5Cpdf%5Ccw/ad/15/september/tor%20quezon%20%20bridge.docx|website=Department of Public Works and Highways|access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=icomos>{{Cite web|url = http://www.icomosphilippines.com/2006/04/bridge-over-not-so-troubled-waters.html|title = Bridge Over Not So Troubled Waters: Spanning Communities and Building Relationships|date = April 5, 2006|access-date = September 11, 2014|website= ICOMOS Philippines|last = Noche|first = Manolo}}</ref> It was named in honor of [[Manuel L. Quezon|Manuel Luis Quezon]], the [[President of the Philippines]] at the time of its construction. |
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It was wrecked during World War II and subsequently rebuilt in 1946. It is a subject of frequent repairs, reinforcement and retrofits through the years due to increasing utilization, age and at one point, damage by fire in 2014. Its last major reconstruction was done in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://benjielayug.com/2013/07/quezon-bridge-manila.html|title=Quezon Bridge (Manila) – B.L.A.S.T. – Live Life to the Fullest ……… Don't Stay Put|first=Benjie|last=Layug}}</ref> |
It was wrecked during World War II and subsequently rebuilt in 1946. It is a subject of frequent repairs, reinforcement and retrofits through the years due to increasing utilization, age and at one point, damage by fire in 2014. Its last major reconstruction was done in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://benjielayug.com/2013/07/quezon-bridge-manila.html|title=Quezon Bridge (Manila) – B.L.A.S.T. – Live Life to the Fullest ……… Don't Stay Put|first=Benjie|last=Layug}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:54, 21 September 2021
Quezon Bridge | |
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 Quezon Bridge in 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 14°35′43.8″N 120°58′55.5″E / 14.595500°N 120.982083°E |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  N170, vehicles and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Pasig River |
| Locale | Manila, Philippines |
| Official name | Manuel L. Quezon Memorial Bridge[1] |
| Named for | Manuel L. Quezon |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
| Preceded by | MacArthur Bridge |
| Followed by | Ayala Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch / PSC girder bridge |
| Material | Steel & "Pre-stressed" Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 447 m (1,467 ft)[2] |
| Width | 22.50 m (74 ft)[2] |
| Traversable? | Yes |
| No. of spans | 8[3] |
| Load limit | 5 t (5,000 kg) |
| No. of lanes | 4 (2 per direction) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Pedro Siochi and Company |
| Construction end | 1939 |
| Rebuilt | 1946 |
| Replaces | Puente Colgante |
| Location | |
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Quezon Bridge is a combined arch and prestressed concrete girder bridge crossing the Pasig River between Quezon Boulevard in Quiapo and Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita in Manila, Philippines.
Quezon bridge, built to take the much greater and heavier 20th century traffic than the Puente Colgante which it replaced, was constructed in 1939 under the supervision of the engineering firm Pedro Siochi and Company. The bridge was designed as an Art Deco style arch bridge and was inspired from the design of Sydney Harbour Bridge.[2][4] It was named in honor of Manuel Luis Quezon, the President of the Philippines at the time of its construction.
It was wrecked during World War II and subsequently rebuilt in 1946. It is a subject of frequent repairs, reinforcement and retrofits through the years due to increasing utilization, age and at one point, damage by fire in 2014. Its last major reconstruction was done in 1996.[5]
References
- ^ "Manuel L. Quezon Memorial Bridge". Filipino Heritage Festival. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ a b c De Vera, Ricardo. "Terms of Reference for the Proposed Rehabilitation of Quezon Bridge and Approaches in Manila". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Noche, Manolo (April 5, 2006). "Bridge Over Not So Troubled Waters: Spanning Communities and Building Relationships". ICOMOS Philippines. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Layug, Benjie. "Quezon Bridge (Manila) – B.L.A.S.T. – Live Life to the Fullest ……… Don't Stay Put".
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