www.bridgemeister.com1852 Colgante de Manila (Claveria)
Manila, Philippines
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This is a single suspension bridge from my historical inventory of suspension bridges. Follow the Inventory link for more information about the inventory.

Isolate1852 Colgante de Manila (Claveria)
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, 1940
Suspended spans:1
Main span:110m
Deck width:7m
  • Notes
    • Rene Sumodobila writes: "It had a single lane in each travel way to allow passage of horse-drawn carriages and a pedestrian island in the middle. The Puente Colgante is said to be first suspension bridge in the Far East. The bridge materials were imported from England by Matia Menchacatorre y Cia, a Spanish company, in joint venture with Ayala y Cia, a local company. The contruction was supervised by M. Gabaud, a French engineer. Inaugurated in January 4, 1852, it went into service until 1940 in order to give way to the modern-day Quezon Bridge"

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