Marcelo Fernan Bridge
Marcelo Fernan Bridge, also known as Second Cebu–Mactan Bridge and the Second Bridge locally, is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu in the Philippines. It crosses Mactan Channel connecting Mandaue in mainland Cebu to Lapu-Lapu City in Mactan Island. It is currently the second-longest cable-stayed bridge in the Philippines after Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway which also crosses the Mactan Channel. Before it was named the Marcelo Fernan Bridge, it was also called the Consolacion Bridge (which was a temporary name), owing to its proximity to the municipality of Consolacion, which is 1.6 miles (2.6 km) from the north end of the bridge. It is one of three bridges crossing Mactan Channel, the others being Mactan–Mandaue Bridge (opened in 1973) and the aforementioned Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway (opened in 2022).
Marcelo Fernan Bridge | |
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Marcelo Fernan Bridge, as seen from Mactan. | |
| Coordinates | 10°19′35.6″N 123°57′59.4″E |
| Carries | 4 lanes of N841; pedestrian sidewalks |
| Crosses | Mactan Channel |
| Locale | Metro Cebu |
| Other name(s) | Second Cebu-Mactan Bridge (locally known) Consolacion Bridge (formerly) |
| Named for | Marcelo Fernan |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 1,230.2 m (4,036 ft) |
| Longest span | 185 m (607 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1996 |
| Construction end | 1999 |
| Opened | August 3, 1999 |
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