| Bridge Name: | (New) Carpenter Bridge |
| Coordinates: | 10.7001°N 122.5425°W |
| Carries: | 2 lanes of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles |
| Crosses: | Iloilo River |
| Locale: | Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Named For: | Frank Watson Carpenter |
| Maint: | Iloilo City Government Department of Public Works and Highways - Iloilo City District Engineering Office |
| Preceded: | Old Carpenter Bridge |
| Followed: | Iloilo Bridge II |
| Design: | Beam bridge |
| Material: | Reinforced concrete |
| Length: | 115m (377feet)[1] |
| Width: | 12.1m (39.7feet) |
| Traversable: | yes |
| Spans: | 4 |
| Pierswater: | 3 |
| Below: | 6.10NaN0 at mean tide |
| Lanes: | 2 (1 per direction) |
| Inaugurated: | 2008 |
| Bridge Name: | Old Carpenter Bridge |
| Carries: | Pedestrians |
| Crosses: | Iloilo River |
| Locale: | Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Maint: | Iloilo City Government Department of Public Works and Highways - Iloilo City District Engineering Office |
| Preceded: | Iloilo Bridge |
| Followed: | New Carpenter Bridge |
| Design: | Beam bridge |
| Material: | Reinforced concrete |
| Traversable: | yes |
| Inaugurated: | 1911 |
The Carpenter Bridge is a pair of bridges spanning the Iloilo River in Iloilo City, Philippines, consisting of the original bridge, which has been converted into a pedestrian walkway and is part of the Iloilo River Esplanade, and the new bridge, which serves vehicle traffic. It was named after Governor Frank Watson Carpenter, the first civilian governor of the Moro Province (Department of Mindanao and Sulu) in Mindanao.[2]
The original Carpenter Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in Iloilo City, spanning the Iloilo River.
The original Carpenter Bridge was built in 1911 during the American colonial period, replacing a bamboo bridge that connected Molo and Mandurriao. In the 2000s, the bridge faced structural issues and was rehabilitated rather than demolished due to its historical value. It was subsequently transformed into a promenade, connecting the Iloilo River Esplanade on both sides of the river.[3] [4]
In 2008, a new two-lane bridge was constructed adjacent to the old bridge to accommodate passing vehicles.[5] [6]