Otis Bridge | |
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![]() View of the bridge northeastbound | |
Coordinates | 14°35′12.4″N 120°59′41.7″E / 14.586778°N 120.994917°E |
Carries | Vehicular traffic and pedestrians |
Crosses | Estero de Concordia |
Locale | Paco, Manila, Philippines |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways – South Manila District Engineering Office [1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder bridge |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 80 m (260 ft) |
Width | 12 m (39 ft) |
No. of spans | 1 |
Load limit | 15 metric tons (15,000 kg) |
No. of lanes | 6 (3 lanes per direction) |
History | |
Constructed by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
Opened | 1968 (original bridge) 2018 (new bridge) |
Rebuilt | 2015 |
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The Otis Bridge is a six-lane girder bridge crossing the Estero de Concordia, a tributary of the Pasig River, in Manila, the Philippines. Built in 1968 and carrying Paz Mendoza Guazon Street, formerly known as Otis Street (named after the American Governor-General Elwell Stephen Otis), the bridge is a major artery for commercial vehicles carrying cargo from the Port of Manila, [2] with some 10,000 trucks crossing the bridge daily. [3]
In 2015, the bridge was slated for replacement or reconstruction as it neared the end of its 50-year service life, [3] with ₱37,000,000 initially being allocated for construction work by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). [4] However, on June 26, 2018, the bridge was ordered closed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on the advice of the Manila Disaster risk reduction Management Council, [5] after media reports showed that 20-foot (6.1 m) long cracks started appearing along the center island, caused by the number of overloaded trucks that used the bridge, [6] as well as construction work on the nearby Concordia Bridge which prevented its timely replacement. [4]
The bridge was reopened on December 4, 2018, three months ahead of the March 2019 target date, with ₱217,000,000 being allocated from the national budget for its replacement. [7] [3] Construction took place 24/7 in phases until the project was completed. [6] [8]