MacArthur Bridge (Manila)

MacArthur Bridge
Coordinates
Crosses	Pasig River
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways
Preceded by	Quezon Bridge
Followed by	Jones Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Concrete beam
Total length	0.1
Traversable?	Yes
Load limit	20 tons
History
Inaugurated	1952
Replaces	Santa Cruz Bridge

MacArthur Bridge is a road bridge crossing the Pasig River between Padre Burgos Avenue in Ermita and Carlos Palanca Street in Santa Cruz. It replaced the Santa Cruz Bridge, which was destroyed in World War II.

History

MacArthur Bridge replaced the older Santa Cruz Bridge which was bombed when the Japanese retreated on the Battle of Manila. The bridge was constructed after the war and opened in 1952.

Use on the procession of the Black Nazarene

The bridge is originally used as part of the route of the procession during the Feast of the Black Nazarene every January 9. However, in 2014, after the Department of Public Works and Highways called the bridge unstable to carry floods of devotees, later processions are soon rerouted to the adjacent Jones Bridge.

Douglas MacArthur monument

A monument for Douglas MacArthur stood on the foot of the south end of the bridge. The monument first stood in the facade of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, before it was moved into its present location after 1997.

See also

• Jones Bridge
• Quezon Bridge
• List of crossings of the Pasig River
• Santa Cruz Bridge, MacArthur Bridge's predecessor
• List of places named for Douglas MacArthur