Ayala Bridge (Filipino: Tulay ng Ayala; Spanish: Puente de Ayala) is a steel truss bridge over the Pasig River in Manila, Philippines. It connects the districts of Ermita and San Miguel, passing over the western tip of Isla de Convalecencia. It carries Circumferential Road 1 (C-1) and National Route 180 (N180), linking Ayala Boulevard in Ermita to P. Casal Street in San Miguel.
Ayala Bridge | |
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.jpg) Ayala Bridge in 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 14°35′28″N 120°59′56″E / 14.591°N 120.999°E |
| Carries | Four lanes of  N180 and C-1, vehicular traffic and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Pasig River |
| Locale | Manila |
| Other name(s) | Puente de Ayala |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways – South Manila District Engineering Office[1] |
| Preceded by | Quezon Bridge |
| Followed by | Mabini Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 142 m (466 ft)[1] |
| Width | 23.5 m (77 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| Load limit | 20 t (20,000 kg)[2] |
| No. of lanes | 4 (2 per direction) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Don Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz |
| Construction start | 1872 |
| Rebuilt | 1908 and 1930s |
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History
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Ayala Bridge was originally two separate timber-built bridges (divided into the "San Miguel" and "Concepcion" sections after each side's point of origin, converging into Isla de la Convalecencia)[a] when it was first built in 1872 by Don Jacobo Zóbel y Zangroniz of Casa Róxas (the present-day Ayala Corporation).
Roughly ten years after it was opened to traffic, the bridge's condition had degenerated considerably. In 1899, the "San Miguel" portion collapsed, with "Concepcion" following suit months later. Steel became the main material in 1908, and Ayala Bridge became the first steel bridge in the Philippines. Its current form is attributed to a 1930s reconstruction, during which it was decided to unify the bridge in a singular route.
Ayala Bridge was closed to the public in early 2015 to undergo rehabilitation and structural repairs to ensure its integrity. It was raised by 70 centimeters (28 in), enabling it to withstand a 7.2-magnitude earthquake. The bridge fully reopened to motorists in November 2015.[4]
Every January 9 of the year since 2020, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has annually closed the bridge from car passage for a procession during the Feast of the Black Nazarene after it was rerouted from Jones Bridge, which has recently been retrofitted.[5]
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edit- ^ a b c "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Agoncillo, Jodee A. (September 29, 2015). "Ayala Bridge rehab to go on until December". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Puente de la Convalecencia".
- ^ Salazar, Cherry (April 26, 2015). "New technology lifts Ayala Bridge". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Traslacion 2020 to use Ayala Bridge for procession route". January 2, 2020.
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