Mabini Bridge
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Mabini Bridge, formerly and still referred as Nagtahan Bridge, is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River between Nagtahan Street in Santa Mesa and Quirino Avenue in Paco to the west and Pandacan to the east. It was constructed between January and February in 1945. It initially served as a pontoon bridge transporting U.S. Army jeeps and evacuate citizens caught in the crossfire during the Liberation of Manila.[2]
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Mabini Bridge Tulay Mabini | |
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Coordinates | 14°35′45″N 121°00′05″E |
Carries | 8 lanes of N140 (Circumferential Road 2), vehicular traffic and pedestrians |
Crosses | Pasig River |
Locale | Manila, Philippines |
Other name(s) | Nagtahan Bridge |
Named for | Apolinario Mabini |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - North Manila District Engineering Office |
Preceded by | Ayala Bridge |
Followed by | Nagtahan Link Bridge Pandacan Rail Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 201 m (659 ft)[1] |
Width | 26.40 m (86.6 ft)[1] |
No. of spans | 17 |
Load limit | 20 t (20,000 kg) |
No. of lanes | 8 (4 per direction) |
History | |
Constructed by | US Army Corps of Engineers |
Construction end | 1945 |
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