2nd Mandaue-Mactan Bridge “Marcelo Fernan Bridge”
2nd Mandaue-Mactan Bridge in Marcelo Fernan Bridge is an extradosed cable-stayed bridge located in Metro Cebu, Cebu in the Philippines. It spans across Mactan Channel connecting Cebu Island to Mactan Island Marcelo Fernan Bridge was opened in August 1999 to decongest the traffic from the older Mactan-Mandaue bridge. The bridge has a total length of 1237 metres (4058.40 feet) with a center span of 185 metres (606.96 feet). The bridge is one of the widest and longest bridge in the Philippines. It was named after Senator Marcelo Fernan, a political figure from Cebu City.
Old Mandaue-Mactan Bridge
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Actually, Senator Marcelo Fernan was also once a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, hence the bridge is named after him as the Justice Marcelo Fernan Bridge, you can see his statue at the foot of the bridge at the Lapu-Lapu City side wearing the Justice Robes. He was a proud son of Bogo City, Cebu, not from Cebu City.
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