page_title: Macapagal Bridge
section_title: Background
hierarchical_section_title: Macapagal Bridge / Background
caption_attribution_description: English: The full view of Magsaysay Bridge. Cebuano: Ang full view sa Tulay sa Magsaysay.
context_page_description: Macapagal Bridge is a steel cable-stayed bridge along Mayor Democrito D. Plaza II Avenue in Butuan, Agusan del Norte that crosses the Agusan River. It has a length of 908 m, making it the longest bridge in Mindanao, and the second-longest cable-stayed bridge in the Philippines after the Marcelo Fernan Bridge that connects Cebu City and Mactan Island.
  Initially named the "Second Magsaysay Bridge" during construction, the bridge was officially named after Philippine President Diosdado Macapagal when it was inaugurated in 2007. The bridge was constructed along with the 13.1 km Butuan Bypass Road, which aims to decongest traffic along the Agusan-Misamis Oriental Road in downtown Butuan, through official development assistance from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation worth PH₱2.2 billion.
context_section_description: Prior to the construction of the bridge, the nearby Magsaysay Bridge was the only bridge in Butuan that spans the Agusan River. Built in 1957, the old truss bridge has deteriorated over time and has experienced heavy traffic congestion because of the increasing vehicular volume in the city, thus necessitating the construction of a new bridge.
  Since the administration of Philippine President Fidel Ramos, there have been plans developed by the City Council for a bypass road and bridge that would alleviate the traffic problem along Magsaysay Bridge. During the administration of Philippine President Joseph Estrada, the development of a bypass road and bridge was included in his Mindanao 2000 Development Plan, which was part of his administration's effort to develop transportation infrastructure within the island.
  In August 2000, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation included the Second Magsaysay Bridge and the Butuan Bypass Road in its Special Yen (ODA) Loan Scheme worth 
  JP¥ 34,723 million, along with the New Iloilo Airport Development Project and the Subic Bay Port Development Project. Of this loaned amount, JP¥ 3,549 million was allocated for the project. However, after President Estrada was removed from office during the 2001 EDSA Revolution, implementation of the project fell upon the newly installed administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
caption: The old Magsaysay Bridge, built in 1957, was the only bridge spanning the Agusan River in Butuan before Macapagal Bridge was completed.
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