Iloilo River Esplanade

Iloilo River Esplanade

Iloilo River Esplanade with Iloilo River on the background at dawn.
Iloilo River Esplanade
Type Esplanade
Location Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines
Coordinates 10°42′07″N 122°32′42″E / 10.702015°N 122.544905°E / 10.702015; 122.544905Coordinates: 10°42′07″N 122°32′42″E / 10.702015°N 122.544905°E / 10.702015; 122.544905
Opened August 18, 2012
Designer Paolo Alcazaren

Iloilo River Esplanade is an esplanade along Iloilo River in Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines that was opened on August 18, 2012.[1] It stretches 1.2 Kilometers from Diversion Road (officially Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue) to Carpenter Bridge. The project cost ₱58.7 million.[2] and was designed by Paolo Alcazaren, who also designed the Singapore quay and river esplanade.[3]

There are proposals to extend the Esplanade from the Carpenter Bridge to Barangay Sooc, Arevalo, Iloilo City and from the Diversion Road to Jalandoni Bridge.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.iloilocity.gov.ph/iloiloct2011wip/autogeneratedpagenews.php?id=682
  2. ↑ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/270848/with-esplanade-comes-a-new-iloilo-river-experience
  3. ↑ http://www.iloilotoday.com/headlines/iloilo-city-to-construct-2-more-esplanade-projects/
  4. ↑ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/iloilo/local-news/2012/08/13/city-eyes-2-more-river-esplanade-projects-237246
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