Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr. Bridge, Mandaue-Lapulapu
Hello fellow steemian, friends and folk
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First Mandaue-Lapulapu Bridge - the Cebu based bridge which officially known as Sergio "Serging" Veloso Osmeña Jr. Bridge, a tribute to the former senator and former Cebu Governor Sergio Osmeña Jr., a man who gave a great honor of a progressive Cebu.
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In the history, the bridge was built and the construction began in 1970, a year after the ordination of Mandaue as a chartered city. And this bridge was formally introduced to the public and inaugurated on July 4, 1973.
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The bridge is popularly and proudly designed by the Filipino engineers. Which it characterized as a truss bridge with the total length of 854 meters, the width of 9 meters and with the longest span of 145 meters.
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Which it is made of trusses which means it is seen with metal bars that cross the Mactan Channel, and connected with the city of Lapu-Lapu to the city of Mandaue. It is among of the three famous bridges that span across the Mactan Channel that connects the mainland of Cebu to the island of Mactan.
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From the mainland, the bridge has only one pedestrian side walkways and has a bicycle lane, that situated in the south side portion of the bridge. And there are also solar panel lamppost lightings installed on the railings side, that gives brightness to all passing riders and commuters.
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It is accessed via A.C. Cortes Avenue, Mandaue City and going to Lapu-Lapu City via Basak–Marigondon Road and intersects the M.L. Quezon National Highway. Which it has a no entry sign for all types of trailer trucks in under the bridge entrance.
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Infact during the night time, there are varieties of streetfood vendors found under the foot of this bridge. Which they displays and sell a different kinds of mouth-watering and stomach craving streetfoods, like.
| Streetfood Description | Retail Price in US Dollar |
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| Mango with Hipon | 0.25 US $ |
| Cotton Candy | 0.35 US $ |
| Malunggay Bread | 0.10 US $ |
| Icecream | 0.20 US $ |
| Spicy Peanuts | 0.20 US $ |
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In the side street road under this bridge, it serves as the playing ground of children and teenagers who loves bicycle riding.
| Other Bridge Details: | 24 Hours Open |
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| Address: | Mandaue City-Lapulapu City |
| Date Visited: | 04-29-2025 at 6:00pm |
So this end, see you in my next Cebu tour, and with my heartfelt invitation to my friends; maam @kyrie1234, maam @jes88, a friend @jobreyes24, thank you!
It's google map and other informative link:
• https://maps.app.goo.gl/sezxPPSPi5ctXRWG7
Steem Atlas link:
• https://steematlas.com/
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Un puente muy hermoso para salir a caminar de noche y aparte encontramos puestos de ventas de cosas, un gran día amigo
Good day bro, thanks for coming. Actually, Philippines is really popular when it comes to streetfoods. Not only that, actually there are many kinds of streetfood that you can discover in the Philippines.
You are very passionate in promoting our country especially in our beloved City.
Have a good day sir
Thank you maam, its really more fun in highlighting different location and tourist attractions in Cebu, mura pud ta anig nag suroy-suroy Sugbo maam :). Thanks for coming and compliments, God bless!
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The bridge loos it was built to last unlike the bridge that was done and broke even before it was opened to the public
Hahaha, substandard guro ang materyales gigamit bro.
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