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Narciso Ramos Bridge

The Narciso Ramos Bridge, formerly known as the Asingan–Sta. Maria Bridge, is a highway bridge which connects the municipalities of Asingan and Santa Maria in Pangasinan, Philippines.[2] Crossing the Agno River, it is part of the Asingan–Sta. Maria Road.[3] It is the longest bridge in the province[4] and the entire Ilocos Region.[5]

Narciso Ramos Bridge
Coordinates15°59′13″N 120°41′19″E / 15.9869°N 120.6886°E / 15.9869; 120.6886
CarriesTwo lanes of vehicular traffic and pedestrians
CrossesAgno River
LocaleAsingan and Santa Maria, Pangasinan
Other name(s)Ramos Bridge
Asingan–Sta. Maria Bridge (formerly)
Named forNarciso Ramos
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete[1]
Total length1,448 m (4,751 ft)[1]
Load limit15 metric tons (15 long tons; 17 short tons)
History
Constructed byCiriaco Construction Corporation, High Peak Construction
Construction cost₱415.56 million
InauguratedMarch 17, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-03-17)
Location
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History

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The bridge was initilally named Asingan–Santa Maria Bridge.[6][7] Construction began on January 15, 1996, and was finished within a two-year timeline. The ₱415.56-million project was sponsored by Pangasinan 6th district representative Ranjit Shahani,[8] nephew of then President Fidel Ramos;[9] and was undertaken by Ciriaco Construction Corporation and High Peak Construction.[10]

The bridge became operational on March 17, 1997, upon its inauguration by President Ramos.[4] At that time, it was considered the longest in Luzon[6] and the second in the country, only behind San Juanico Bridge in Eastern Visayas.[10]

Shahani later authored a House bill which, in 2001, became Republic Act No. 9030, the law changing the name of the bridge to its present one in honor of his grandfather—legislator, diplomat, and Asingan native Narciso Ramos.[2][8][9]

To address concerns on the travellers' safety at night, the municipal government of Asingan funded the installation of solar-powered lights, which was done in two months beginning December 2022.[5]

Features

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The 1.4-kilometer bridge has 48 spans, two abutments, and 47 piers.[10]

Incidents

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On the afternoon of September 27, 2002, Tayug Regional Trial Court judge Oscar Uson, father of future dance group founder (and government official) Mocha Uson,[11] was assassinated by four suspected motorcycle-riding gunmen, as he was passing the bridge's Asingan part while on his way from work to his home in Dagupan.[12] No arrests have been made since then.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "List Of National Bridges With Length, Type And Condition Per District Engineering Office: Pangasinan 3rd". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Republic Act No. 9030 (March 5, 2001), An act renaming the Asingan-Sta. Maria Bridge in the Municipalities of Asingan and Sta. Maria in the Province of Pangasinan as the Narciso Ramos Bridge, Official Gazette, retrieved August 11, 2020
  3. ^ "MGB-I Confers W/ Rep. Agabas On Enviromental [sic] Issues And Concerns In The 6th District Of Pangasinan". Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 1. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Historical Calendar (1970–2000). Manila: National Historical Institute. 2006. p. 42. ISBN 971-538-180-4. Retrieved September 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ a b iFM Dagupan (February 11, 2023). "Higit dalawang dekadang walang maayos na ilaw sa Narciso Ramos Bridge, isinaayos at pinailawan na" [More than two decades without proper lightings at the Narciso Ramos Bridge has been fixed, [bridge] has been lit up]. RMN News (in Tagalog). Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Philippine Historical Association (1999). Philippine Presidents: 100 Years. Quezon City: New Day Publishers. ISBN 971-10-1026-7. Retrieved September 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Macaspac, Joem (November 26, 1995). "[Ramos] opens 2 bridges to north". Manila Standard. p. 3. Retrieved September 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ a b F. Sionil Jose (June 22, 2014). "Hindsight — FVR on his legacy, poverty and crony politics". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Villanueva, Marichu (March 6, 2001). "Arroyo signs 16 local measures into law". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Macairan, Evelyn (December 15, 1996). "Luzon bridge ready soon". Manila Standard. p. 22B. Retrieved September 2, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ a b Go, Miriam Grace (February 8, 2016). "Mocha Uson supports Duterte: This is what she's talking about". Rappler. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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