Global InformationSan Juan River Bridge information
San Juan River Bridge Tulay ng Ilog San Juan | |
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 San Juan River Bridge towards San Juan in 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 14°36′06″N 121°01′13″E / 14.601660°N 121.020302°E |
| Carries | 2 lanes of vehicular traffic; pedestrian sidewalks |
| Crosses | San Juan River |
| Locale | San Juan and Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Other name(s) | Pinaglabanan Bridge San Juan del Monte Bridge Old Santa Mesa Bridge Balsa Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 46.85 m (153.7 ft) |
| Load limit | 10 metric tons (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) |
| No. of lanes | 2-lane single carriageway (1 per direction) |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 2018–2020 |
| Location | |
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The San Juan River Bridge (Filipino: Tulay ng Ilog San Juan), also known as Pinaglabanan Bridge, San Juan del Monte Bridge, San Juan Bridge and the Old Santa Mesa Bridge, is a bridge that connects San Juan and Manila, spanning the San Juan River. The 46.85-meter (153.7 ft) bridge connects the N. Domingo Street in San Juan and Old Santa Mesa Street in Manila. The location of the bridge served as a battlefield during the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spaniards and the 1899 Philippine–American War.
On, January 29, 1899, Colonel Luciano San Miguel, Filipino Commander had his first meeting with Colonel John M. Stotsenburg, Commander of the First Nebraska Volunteers on this bridge to discuss the boundaries of their respective forces. On February 4, 1899, an encounter between the Filipino and American forces in present-day Sampaloc, Manila led to a shooting incident and sparked the Battle of Manila.[1]
On February 5, 2009, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines installed a historical marker on San Juan River Bridge commemorating its role to the start of the Battle of Manila.
- ^ "City of San Juan". www.sanjuancity.gov.ph. Retrieved June 2, 2014.