Carpenter Bridge (Iloilo)

(New) Carpenter Bridge
Coordinates10°42′0.47″N 122°32′32.97″E / 10.7001306°N 122.5424917°E / 10.7001306; 122.5424917
Carries2 lanes of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
CrossesIloilo River
LocaleIloilo City, Philippines
Named forFrank Watson Carpenter
Maintained byIloilo City Government
Department of Public Works and Highways - Iloilo City District Engineering Office
Preceded byOld Carpenter Bridge
Followed byIloilo Bridge II
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialReinforced concrete
Total length115 m (377 ft)[1]
Width12.1 m (40 ft)[1]
Traversable?yes
No. of spans4
Piers in water3
Clearance below6.1 m (20 ft) at mean tide
No. of lanes2 (1 per direction)
History
Inaugurated2008
Location
Map
Old Carpenter Bridge
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesIloilo River
LocaleIloilo City, Philippines
Maintained byIloilo City Government
Department of Public Works and Highways - Iloilo City District Engineering Office
Preceded byIloilo Bridge
Followed byNew Carpenter Bridge
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialReinforced concrete
Traversable?yes
History
Inaugurated1911

The Carpenter Bridge is a pair of bridges spanning the Iloilo River in Iloilo City, Philippines, consisting of the original bridge, which has been converted into a pedestrian walkway and is part of the Iloilo River Esplanade, and the new bridge, which serves vehicle traffic. It was named after Governor Frank Watson Carpenter, the first civilian governor of the Moro Province (Department of Mindanao and Sulu) in Mindanao.[2]

The original Carpenter Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Iloilo City, spanning the Iloilo River.

  1. ^ a b "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways.
  2. ^ "Carpenter Bridge: The Bridge of Love and One of the Seven Bridges of Blessings in Iloilo – Intrepid Wanderer". intrepidwanderer.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.