The bridge that connects the Binondo and Intramuros districts over the Pasig river in Manila is nearing completion, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
The Binondo-Intramuros bridge, funded by the Chinese government, is said to open between April 5 and 9.
Around 30,000 vehicles are expected to use the four-lane bridge each day.
The bridge connects two historic districts in the city of Manila: Intramuros, Spanish for “within walls,” is a 0.67 square-kilometer walled area that housed the seat of government of the Captaincy General of the Philippines.
Meanwhile, Binondo is a business district filled with enterprises owned by Chinese-Filipinos in Manila, and is known as the world’s oldest Chinatown after being established by the Spaniards in 1594.
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