San Juanico Bridge

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San Juanico Bridge is a famous Philippine landmark and the country’s longest bridge spanning a body of seawater, connecting the islands of Samar and Leyte.

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San Juanico Bridge canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
landmark
alsoKnownAs Marcos Bridge
builtDuring presidency of Ferdinand Marcos
carries pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic
connects Leyte
Samar Province
surface form: Samar
connectsCityOrTown Tacloban
surface form: Tacloban City
connectsProvince Leyte
Samar Province
surface form: Samar
constructionStart 1969
country Philippines
crosses San Juanico Strait
body of seawater
strait between Samar and Leyte
design arch bridge
girder bridge
function road bridge
hasFeature arch spans
curved deck
hasLighting decorative lights (modern installations)
heritageStatus cultural landmark of the Philippines
knownAs Philippines’ longest bridge spanning a body of seawater
length approximately 2,160 meters
approximately 2.16 kilometers
locatedIn Eastern Visayas
Leyte
surface form: Leyte Island

Philippines
Samar Island
material concrete
steel
officialName San Juanico Bridge self-link
opened 1973
partOf Maharlika Highway
Maharlika Highway
surface form: Pan-Philippine Highway

Philippine highway network
purpose improve transport between Samar and Leyte
region Eastern Visayas
surface form: Eastern Visayas Region

Region VIII
roadTypeCarried national highway
significance iconic Philippine landmark
major Philippine tourist attraction
structureType steel bridge
tourismActivity photography
sightseeing

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Leyte hasBridge San Juanico Bridge
Eastern Visayas hasLandmark San Juanico Bridge
Samar Island connectedToBy San Juanico Bridge
San Juanico Bridge officialName San Juanico Bridge self-link
San Juanico Strait crossedBy San Juanico Bridge
San Juanico Strait hasStructure San Juanico Bridge