Jones Bridge
| Jones Bridge (I) | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Vehicular, streetcar and pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | Pasig River |
| Locale | Manila, Philippines |
| Designer | Juan M. Arellano |
| Design | Neoclassical arch bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Number of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 5 |
| Constructed by | American colonial government in the Philippines |
| Construction begin | 1916 |
| Preceded by | Santa Cruz Bridge (now McArthur Bridge) |
| Followed by | None |
| Closed | 1945 |
| Replaces | Puente de España |
| Coordinates | 14°35′45″N 120°58′38.3″E / 14.59583°N 120.977306°ECoordinates: 14°35′45″N 120°58′38.3″E / 14.59583°N 120.977306°E |
| Jones Bridge (II) | |
|---|---|
 The present Jones Bridge in 2008 | |
| Carries | Vehicular and pedestrian traffic |
| Crosses | Pasig River |
| Locale | Manila, Philippines |
| Designer | Unknown |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Number of spans | 3 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Constructed by | U.S. Bureau of Public Roads and Philippine Bureau of Public Works |
| Construction begin | 1945 |
| Preceded by | MacArthur Bridge |
| Followed by | Del Pan Bridge (renamed as Roxas Bridge) |
| Replaces | Jones Bridge (I) |
| Coordinates | same as Jones Bridge (I) |
Jones Bridge is a bridge that spans the Pasig River in the Philippines connecting the districts of Binondo on Rosario Street (Calle Rosario, now Quintin Paredes Street) with the center of Manila. The previous bridge that connected the two districts was the Puente Grande (Great Bridge), later called the Puente de España (Bridge of Spain) located one block upriver on Nueva Street (Calle Nueva, now E. T. Yuchengco Street). That span is considered to be the oldest established in the Philippines.
History
Jones Bridge I
After the floods of September 1914 damaged Puente de España, construction of a replacement bridge was started in 1916 by the American Colonial government, one block downriver from the original location. It was named Jones Bridge after former Virginia Rep. William Atkinson Jones, who was the principal author of the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916. The Neoclassical design by Juan M. Arellano was an ornate concrete arch bridge. The entrances to the bridge were bordered by pillars topped with statues.[1] The bridge was destroyed by the bombs of World War II.[2][3]
Jones Bridge II
After the war, the bridge was reconstructed by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads and then Philippine Bureau of Public Works under the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1945.[4] Carrying the name of the bridge, the new span was a simple bridge with metal pole railings, bare in design. The design features from the old bridge that survived the war were moved to other locations in Manila.[5] A statue previously set atop one of the pillars at the entrance to the bridge was moved to Rizal Park.[6]
Present state
Jones Bridge was once hailed as Manila's queen of the bridges.[citation needed] Some recent improvements on the current bridge were the addition of street lamps and replacing the old pole railings with stone railings reminiscent of the first Jones Bridge.[7]
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Overview of Sta. Cruz bridge from Jones Bridge (over Pasig River in Manila, February 3, 2012)
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Overview of the Manila Post Office from the Bridge
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View of the Bridge (to Manila City Hall)
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View of the Bridge (to Binondo, Manila)
References
- ↑ Tewell, John (2009-03-22). "Figures on Jones Bridge". Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-09-22.
- ↑ Tewell, John (2009-08-23). "Jones Bridge before World War II". Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-09-18.
- ↑ "Jones Bridge, National Post Office Building, late 1920s". Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-09-18.
- ↑ Tilwell, John. (2009-02-09). "Manila February 2, 2009 - Sign on Jones Bridge". Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-09-22.
- ↑ Tewell, John (2009-08-25)."A walk in Intramuros, Aug. 25, 2009". Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-09-22.
- ↑ Tewell, John. "Rizal (Luneta) Park, Manila". Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-09-22.
- ↑ mrbinondo (2008-06-02). "Jones Bridge". Flickr. Retrieved on 2011-09-22.