Iloilo Bridge

The Iloilo Bridge, also known as Diversion Bridge, is an eight-lane girder bridge spanning the Iloilo River in Iloilo City, Philippines.^[2] It was completed in 1982 and connects Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue in the Mandurriao district to the City Proper district.^[3][4][5]

Iloilo Bridge
Iloilo Bridge in 2024
Coordinates	10°42′6.02″N 122°33′13.4″E
Carries	8 lanes of N5, vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles
Crosses	Iloilo River
Locale	Iloilo City, Philippines
Official name	Iloilo Bridge I
Maintained by	Iloilo City Government Department of Public Works and Highways - Iloilo City District Engineering Office
Preceded by	Jalandoni Bridge
Followed by	Carpenter Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Girder bridge
Material	Concrete
Total length	144 m (472 ft)[1]
Width	50 m (160 ft)[1]
Traversable?	yes
No. of spans	9
Piers in water	8
Load limit	20 t (20,000 kg)
Clearance below	4.05 m (13 ft) at mean tide
No. of lanes	8 (4 per direction)
History
Inaugurated	1982
Location

History

The Iloilo Bridge was built in 1982 as part of the construction of Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue, formerly known as Jaro West Diversion Road, providing an alternative route from uptown to downtown Iloilo City. In 2014, the bridge was expanded from four lanes to eight lanes.^[6][7]

In 2020, the outermost lane on the eastern side of the Iloilo Bridge was converted into a designated bike lane, connecting to the bike lanes along the Iloilo River Esplanade on both sides of the river.

See also

• Benigno S. Aquino Jr. Avenue
• Forbes Bridge
• Carpenter Bridge (Iloilo)