Suspension Bridges of Philippines
This is a list of all 37 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Philippines . Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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Bridgemeister ID: 2112 (added 2006-09-03)Year Completed: 1852 Name: Colgante de Manila Also Known As: Claveria Location: Manila, Philippines Crossing: Pasig River Use: Vehicular Status: Replaced, 1940 Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 110 meters (360.9 feet) Deck width: 7 meters
Rene Sumodobila writes: "It had a single lane in each travel way to allow passage of horse-drawn carriages and a pedestrian island in the middle. The Puente Colgante is said to be first suspension bridge in the Far East. The bridge materials were imported from England by Matia Menchacatorre y Cia, a Spanish company, in joint venture with Ayala y Cia, a local company. The contruction was supervised by M. Gabaud, a French engineer. Inaugurated in January 4, 1852, it went into service until 1940 in order to give way to the modern-day Quezon Bridge" Bridgemeister ID: 1444 (added 2004-07-31)Year Completed: 1978 Name: Magapit Location: Magapit, Lallo vicinity, Cagayan, Philippines Crossing: Cagayan River Coordinates: 18.122340 N 121.672697 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles) Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 2902 (added 2019-09-13)Year Completed: 2016 Name: Casili Also Known As: Mapua Alumni Location: Rizal, Philippines At or Near Feature: Casili Elementary School vicinity Coordinates: 14.702128 N 121.209179 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 5354 (added 2020-11-21)Year Completed: 2020 Name: Tambacan Location: Barangay Tambacan, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Crossing: Tubod River Coordinates: 8.227923 N 124.234425 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2020) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 5833 (added 2021-04-24)Year Completed: 2021 Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Jipapad, Eastern Samar, Philippines Crossing: Oras River Coordinates: 12.284350 N 125.237151 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 7025 (added 2022-05-15)Year Completed: 2021 Name: Skye Walk Location: Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines At or Near Feature: Amaya View Coordinates: 8.423423 N 124.657315 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 7077 (added 2022-05-27)Name: (footbridge) Location: Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines Coordinates: 16.933529 N 121.141050 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2018) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 7078 (added 2022-05-27)Name: (footbridge) Location: Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines Coordinates: 16.912427 N 121.061670 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 8271 (added 2024-02-08)Name: (footbridge) Location: Camp 3 vicinity, Benguet, Philippines Crossing: Bued River Coordinates: 16.296028 N 120.598083 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Span: 1 x 37 meters (121.4 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 8272 (added 2024-02-08)Name: (footbridge) Location: Camp 3 vicinity, Benguet, Philippines Crossing: Bued River Coordinates: 16.286944 N 120.583250 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2023) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 91 meters (298.6 feet) estimated
Bridgemeister ID: 7211 (added 2022-07-09)Name: (footbridge) Location: Cortes, Bohol, Philippines Coordinates: 9.741557 N 123.914636 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 7466 (added 2022-12-25)Name: (footbridge) Location: Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines Crossing: Imus River Coordinates: 14.328394 N 120.956422 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Removed, c. 2014-2019 Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 29 meters (95.1 feet) estimated Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 7467 (added 2022-12-25)Name: (footbridge) Location: Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines Crossing: Imus River Coordinates: 14.328177 N 120.956527 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Removed, c. 2014-2019 Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 3 Main Span: 1 x 30 meters (98.4 feet) estimated Side Spans: 2
Bridgemeister ID: 7651 (added 2023-06-10)Name: (footbridge) Location: Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines Coordinates: 10.740539 N 122.242926 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Removed, c. 2020 Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Was adjacent to a low-water vehicle crossing. Appears to have been removed in 2019 or 2020 upon completion of a higher-level automobile bridge. Bridgemeister ID: 5362 (added 2020-11-22)Name: (footbridge) Location: Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines Coordinates: 14.625518 N 121.081590 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2020) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1 x 16.5 meters (54.1 feet) estimated
May be a former road bridge. Currently (2020) has a substantial truss, especially given the extremely short span (~16.5 meters) supporting the deck. Bridgemeister ID: 8273 (added 2024-02-08)Name: (footbridge) Location: Twin Peaks, Benguet, Philippines Crossing: Bued River Coordinates: 16.258500 N 120.552694 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 8274 (added 2024-02-08)Name: (footbridge) Location: Twin Peaks, Benguet, Philippines Crossing: Bued River At or Near Feature: Bridal Veil Falls Coordinates: 16.248861 N 120.543167 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Extant (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
Coordinates are for the current (2020s) Bued River crossing at Camp One, the likely location of this suspension bridge. Bridgemeister ID: 1706 (added 2005-03-29)Name: (suspension bridge) Location: Pantar, Lanao Province, Mindanao, Philippines Use: Vehicular Status: Removed Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 7079 (added 2022-05-27)Name: Bahawit Location: Lagawe, Ifugao, Philippines Crossing: Ibulao River Coordinates: 16.799753 N 121.111553 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2021) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1 Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 2863 (added 2019-09-08)Name: Baler Also Known As: Zabali Location: Sabang and Baler, Aurora, Philippines Crossing: Duongan River Coordinates: 15.750043 N 121.569412 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2023) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 7058 (added 2022-05-27)Name: Calbiga National High School Location: Calbiga, Samar, Philippines Crossing: Calbiga River Coordinates: 11.621606 N 125.016794 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2022) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
Coordinates indicate location of current (as of the 2020s) Camp Four bridge carrying the Kennon (Benguet) Road. Unclear if the suspension bridge was at this exact location. Bridgemeister ID: 3329 (added 2019-12-07)Name: Canlaon Location: Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, Philippines At or Near Feature: Quipot Falls Coordinates: 10.345721 N 123.198158 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Suspended Spans: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 2903 (added 2019-09-13)Name: Cawit Location: Manito, Philippines Coordinates: 13.127770 N 123.864854 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire (steel)
Bridgemeister ID: 8855 (added 2024-09-30)Name: Hanging Location: Tabuc Norte, Oroquieta City and Poblacion II, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines Crossing: Layawan River Coordinates: 8.483611 N 123.809111 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Destroyed, December, 2022 Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
2022, December: Destroyed by a storm in late December. X (Twitter) . Image of the destroyed bridge, posted December 26, 2022.Bridgemeister ID: 3386 (added 2019-12-21)Name: Kanawan Location: Morong, Bataan, Philippines Coordinates: 14.718264 N 120.311902 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2019) Main Cables: Wire
2019: Demolished due to construction of the Metro Manila Skyway. Bridgemeister ID: 8290 (added 2024-02-08)Name: Tabu Location: Tabu, Benguet and Balucoc, Benguet, Philippines Crossing: Agno River Coordinates: 16.290944 N 120.742889 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: In use (last checked: 2016) Main Cables: Wire (steel) Main Span: 1
Bridgemeister ID: 6748 (added 2021-10-23)Name: Tambacan Location: Barangay Tambacan, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Crossing: Tubod River Coordinates: 8.227763 N 124.234445 E Maps: Acme , GeoHack , Google , OpenStreetMap Use: Footbridge Status: Replaced, 2020 Main Cables: Wire Main Span: 1
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