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The Otis Bridge is a six-lane girder bridge crossing the Estero de Concordia, a tributary of the Pasig River, in Manila, the Philippines. Built in 1968 and carrying Paz Mendoza Guazon Street, formerly known as Otis Street (named after the American Governor-General Elwell Stephen Otis), the bridge is a major artery for commercial vehicles carrying cargo from the Port of Manila,[2] with some 10,000 trucks crossing the bridge daily.[3]

In 2015, the bridge was slated for replacement or reconstruction as it neared the end of its 50-year service life,[3] with ₱37,000,000 initially being allocated for construction work by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).[4] However, on June 26, 2018, the bridge was ordered closed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on the advice of the Manila Disaster risk reduction Management Council,[5] after media reports showed that 20-foot (6.1 m) long cracks started appearing along the center island, caused by the number of overloaded trucks that used the bridge,[6] as well as construction work on the nearby Concordia Bridge which prevented its timely replacement.[4]

The bridge was reopened on December 4, 2018, three months ahead of the March 2019 target date, with ₱217,000,000 being allocated from the national budget for its replacement.[7][3] Construction took place 24/7 in phases until the project was completed.[6][8]

References

  1. ^ "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Pornelos, Vince (June 26, 2018). "Otis Bridge in Manila closed due to partial collapse". AutoIndustriya.com. Double B Web Solutions Company. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Rey, Aika (June 26, 2018). "Otis Bridge in Manila closed for repairs until March 2019". Rappler. Rappler, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Macairan, Evelyn (June 26, 2018). "Damaged Otis Bridge closed for reconstruction". The Philippine Star. PhilStar Daily, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Orellana, Faye (June 26, 2018). "Otis bridge in Manila closed to traffic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Zurbano, Joel E. (June 26, 2018). "MMDA to close Otis Bridge in Manila for rehab". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Orellana, Faye (December 4, 2018). "DPWH announces opening of Manila's new Otis Bridge". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ^ Manabat, Johnson (December 4, 2018). "Otis Bridge reopens in time for Christmas rush". ABS-CBN News. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 5, 2018.


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