This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1895: Pantar
Pantar, Lanao Province, Mindanao, Philippines - Agus River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 1706 (added 2005-03-29) |
| Year Completed: | 1895 |
| Name: | Pantar |
| Location: | Pantar, Lanao Province, Mindanao, Philippines |
| Crossing: | Agus River |
| Coordinates: | 8.055806 N 124.267611 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular (one-lane) |
| Status: | Removed |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- 1898: Burned during the Spanish-American War.
- 1903: The bridge is rebuilt.
External Links:
- Alamy - The Spanish Army in the Philippines 1896-1898. Suspension bridge over the Agus river. Philippine Island.. Possibly a predecessor bridge at the same location.
- Facebook. Image of the destroyed bridge. "The ruins of the Spanish-era Pantar bridge as found on arrival by the men of Company E, 2nd Battalion US Engineers in early 1903. The bridge was destroyed by the Spanish as they retreated during the Spanish-American War."
- Facebook. Possibly a predecessor bridge at the same location. "PUENTE DE ALFONSO XIII sobre al rio Agüs, entre los fuertes de Salazar y Sungut en el camino militar de Iligan á Marahuit".
- Flickr - Bridge at Pantar,Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines 1898. Image of the bridge.
Image Sets:
Jochem Hollestelle contributed to the information and/or images for this bridge.
Do you have any information or photos about this bridge that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.
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