National Route 841 (N841) is a 5-kilometer (3.1 mi), two-to-four lane national secondary route that forms part of the Philippine highway network, connecting the cities of Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue.[1] It is carried by the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, constructed in 1996 and opened in 1999.[2][3]
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 Marcelo Fernan Bridge, a component of N841 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) | ||||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  N8 (Cebu North Road) in Mandaue | |||
 N840 (D.M. Cortes Avenue) in Mandaue | ||||
| East end |  N845 (Manuel Luis Quezon National Highway / Mactan Circumferential Road) in Lapu-Lapu | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Philippines | |||
| Provinces | Cebu | |||
| Major cities | Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue | |||
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History
editThe route was assigned the number N841 during the addition of National Routes in late 2016.
An underpass and road widening project for the route's road has been undertaken to ease the traffic congestion caused by the many vehicles traveling to and from Mactan–Cebu International Airport, but it has instead caused massive amounts of inconvenience as the project remains unfinished. Cebu Provincial Board member Glenn Soco has requested the Regional Development Council (RDC) to cancel the ongoing project in favor of a rotunda (roundabout).[4]
Route description
editThe route starts as United Nations Avenue in Mandaue.[5] It crosses a major junction with D.M. Cortes Avenue (formerly Plaridel Street) (N840) After crossing the Marcelo Fernan Bridge over the Mactan Channel, the route continues along two exit viaducts, with both viaducts terminating as they both merge with the Manuel Luis Quezon National Highway/Mactan Circumferential Road (N845) in Lapu-Lapu City.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Cebu 6th". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Marcelo Fernan Bridge". cebusite.com - Cebu City site. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Marcelo Fernan Bridge (Mandaue, 1999)". Structurae. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ Padronia, Earl Kim (2023-03-16). "Stop UN Ave. underpass work; build rotunda instead". SUNSTAR. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ a b "Road and Bridge Inventory | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2021-09-08.