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The Nagtahan Link Bridge is a series of road bridges crossing the Pasig River between the districts of Paco and Santa Mesa in Manila, Philippines. Constructed from 1996 to 1998,[2] the road links and bridges pass along Paco-Santa Mesa Road, also referred to as Tomas Claudio Street.
Nagtahan Link Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | 2-4 lanes of  N141 (Paco-Santa Mesa Road), vehicular traffic and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Pasig River |
| Locale | Manila, Philippines |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways - South Manila District Engineering Office[1] |
| Preceded by | Mabini Bridge |
| Followed by | Metro Manila Skyway |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 2,160 m (7,090 ft) |
| Width | 7.1 to 15.7 m (23 to 52 ft) |
| Height | Maximum 1.8 to 9 m (5.9 to 29.5 ft) |
| No. of spans | 42 |
| Load limit | 15 t (15,000 kg) |
| No. of lanes | 2 to 4 (1 to 2 per direction) |
| Design life | 4 to 13 years |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1998 (all bridges) |
Link Bridge 1
editNagtahan Link Bridge 1 is a 410-meter (0.25 mi)[1] elevated one-way road flyover in Paco and Pandacan. It was constructed in 1998 and serves as the eastbound side of Tomas Claudio Street from Quirino Avenue. The flyover crosses over the Philippine National Railways and the streets of Beata, Menandro, Dr. M.L. Carreon, and Kahilum II before it descends near the San Miguel Yamamura packaging plant.
The eastbound section of the road is officially named Nagtahan Link Road 1.[1] It becomes one-way eastbound again as it meets with the start of the one-way westbound Nagtahan Link Bridge 4. The combined four-lane road continues east as Nagtahan Link Bridge 3. After the construction of Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3, the road and flyover have since become two-way.
Link Bridge 3
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Nagtahan Link Bridge 3, also known as Santa Mesa Bridge, Padre Jacinto Zamora Bridge, and Pandacan Bridge, is a 148-meter (0.092 mi)[1] two-way, four-lane (two lanes per direction) bridge that crosses the Pasig River and connects the districts of Pandacan and Santa Mesa. The road then terminates at an intersection with Valenzuela Street, which provides access to Victorino Mapa Street, Magsaysay Boulevard and P. Sanchez Road. It was constructed in 1998 and renamed in 2000 after Jacinto Zamora, a member of the martyred Gomburza priests born in Pandacan.[3]
This bridge is parallel to the Pandacan Railway Bridge, a steel railway bridge used by the PNR Metro Commuter Line, and an aqueduct held by Maynilad.
Link Bridge 4
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Nagtahan Link Bridge 4, also known as Tomas Claudio Bridge, is a 663-meter (0.412 mi)[1] elevated flyover located in Pandacan. The flyover was constructed in 1998 and serves as the westbound side of Tomas Claudio Street from the end of Padre Jacinto Zamora Bridge (Link Bridge 3) and crosses over the Beata Street and Pandacan station of the PNR Metro Commuter Line until it terminates at the intersection with Menandro, Laura, and Dr. M. L. Carreon Streets, where it continues westbound to Nagtahan Link Bridge 5.
The westbound section is officially named Nagtahan Link Road 2.[1] From 2019 to 2020, the entire road and bridge were closed to make way for the construction of Skyway Stage 3.[4]
Link Bridge 5
editNagtahan Link Bridge 5 is a short 12.2-meter (40 ft)[1] road bridge carrying the westbound side of Tomas Claudio Street over the Estero de Pandacan (which becomes the Beata Creek) bordering the districts of Pandacan and Paco. Westbound access to Paco was temporarily closed during the construction of Skyway Stage 3.
Intersections
editThe entire route is located in Manila.
| Province | City/Municipality | km[1] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Manila | 8 | 5.0 | N141 (Valenzuela Street) | Eastbound access only. One-way towards Paco-Santa Mesa Road. | |
| 8 | 5.0 | Maui Oasis Access Road | Westbound access only. | ||
| Santa Mesa Bridge | |||||
| West end of the one-way westbound Tomas Claudio Bridge. | |||||
| Beata Street | Eastbound access only. | ||||
| 7 | 4.3 | Nagtahan Link Bridge 4 (westbound), Beata Bridge (eastbound) | |||
| 7 | 4.3 | East end of the one-way eastbound Nagtahan Link Bridge 1. | |||
| West end of the one-way westbound Tomas Claudio Bridge. | |||||
| Menandro Street / Dr. M. L. Carreon Street | Westbound access only. | ||||
| Nagtahan Link Bridge 5 (westbound), Nagtahan Link Bridge 1 (eastbound) | |||||
| Kahilum II Street | Westbound access only. | ||||
| Labores Street | Westbound access only. | ||||
| West end of the one-way eastbound Nagtahan Link Bridge 1. | |||||
| 6 | 3.7 |  N140 (Quirino Avenue) | Western terminus. | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "ROAD AND BRIDGE INFORMATION APPLICATION". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Transport Project Review" (PDF). Metro Manila Urban Transportation Integration Study. 7: 11. March 1999 – via JICA.
- ^ Presidential Proclamation No. 228, s. 2000 (January 13, 2000), Changing the name of the Nagtahan Link Road to Padre Jacinto Zamora Bridge., retrieved October 2, 2021
- ^ Dela Cruz, Raymond Carl (July 31, 2019). "Tomas Claudio Bridge to be closed for Skyway construction". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved October 2, 2021.