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Quezon Bridge
Quezon Bridge
is a
combined
arch
and prestressed
concrete girder bridge
crossing the
Pasig River
between
Quezon Boulevard
in
Quiapo
and
Padre Burgos Avenue
in
Ermita
in
Manila, Philippines
.
The
bridge
, which was constructed in
1939
under the
supervision
of the
engineering
firm
Pedro Siochi
and Company
,
replaced
the
Puente Colgante
. Quezon Bridge was designed as an
Art Deco style
arch bridge
and was
inspired
from the
design
of
Sydney Harbour Bridge
. It was named in honor of
Manuel Luis Quezon
, the
President of the Philippines
at the time of its construction.