Macapagal Bridge

Macapagal Bridge Tulay ng Macapagal
Aerial and ground views of the bridge
Coordinates	8°55′21″N 125°33′13″E / 8.92250°N 125.55361°E / 8.92250; 125.55361
Carries	2 lanes of N951 (Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue / Butuan Bypass Road); Pedestrians and vehicles
Crosses	Agusan River
Locale	Butuan, Agusan del Norte
Official name	President Diosdado Macapagal Bridge
Other name(s)	Second Magsaysay Bridge
Named for	Diosdado Macapagal
Maintained by	Department of Public Works and Highways
Characteristics
Design	Steel cable-stayed bridge
Total length	908 m (2,979 ft)[1]
Longest span	360 m (1,180 ft)[1]
No. of lanes	Two-lane single carriageway
History
Constructed by	Nippon Steel Corporation and TOA Corporation (Joint Venture)
Construction start	May 6, 2004
Construction end	May 2007
Construction cost	PH₱ 2.2 billion
Inaugurated	May 3, 2007
Location

Macapagal Bridge (Filipino: Tulay ng Macapagal) is a steel cable-stayed bridge along Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue (also known as the Butuan Bypass Road) in Butuan, Agusan del Norte that crosses the Agusan River. It has a length of 908 m (2,979 ft), making it the second-longest bridge in Mindanao after Panguil Bay Bridge, and the third-longest cable-stayed bridge in the Philippines after the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and Cebu-Cordova Bridge.

Initially named the "Second Magsaysay Bridge" during construction (referring to the nearby Magsaysay Bridge), the bridge was officially named after Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal when it was inaugurated in 2007. The bridge was constructed along with the 13.1 km (8.1 mi) Butuan Bypass Road, which aims to decongest traffic along the Agusan-Misamis Oriental Road in downtown Butuan, through official development assistance from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation worth PH₱2.2 billion.