San Juanico Bridge In Leyte

Leyte
Other name(s)	Marcos Bridge
Carries	2 lanes of vehicular traffic; pedestrian sidewalks
Crosses	San Juanico Strait
Locale	Western Samar-Northern Leyteborder
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways
Design	Arch-shaped truss bridge
Total length	2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Height	41 m (135 ft)
Longest span	1,377 m (4,518 ft)
Constructed by	Philippine National Construction Corporation
Construction begin	1969
Construction end	1973
Construction cost	US$ 21.9 million

Leyte

Marcos Bridge

2 lanes of vehicular traffic; pedestrian sidewalks

San Juanico Strait

Western Samar-Northern Leyteborder

Department of Public Works and Highways

Arch-shaped truss bridge

2,200 m (7,200 ft)

41 m (135 ft)

1,377 m (4,518 ft)

Philippine National Construction Corporation

1969

1973

US$ 21.9 million

The San Juanico Bridge, part of the Pan-Philippine Highway, stretches from Samar to Leyte across the San Juanico Strait in thePhilippines. Its longest length is a steel girder viaduct built on reinforced concrete piers, and its main span is of an arch-shaped truss design. With a total length of 2.16 kilometers (1.34 mi),it is the longest bridge in the Philippines spanning a body of seawater. It is considered one of the most beautifully designed bridges in Philippines. The bridge has 43 spans and medium size boats can pass beneath its large main arch the top of which rises 41 meters above the sea Construction commenced in 1969 over San Juanico Strait from Cabalawan, Tacloban City to the municipality of Santa Rita, Samar, with completion in 1973.

The bridge was then named as Marcos Bridge after the era that was built upon. It was said to have been presented as a Gift and "Testimonial of Love" by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to the first lady, Imelda, a native of Leyte.