San Juanico Bridge

The San Juanico Bridge which is 2.16 kilometers long, built over the narrow San Juanico strait, holds the record as the longest bridge in the Philippines. The San Juanico bridge connects from the town of Sta. Rita on Samar and Tacloban City in Leyte, crosses the San Juanico Strait, it is known to be the world's narrowest because it is only two kilometers wide at its most narrow point. During the administration of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, the bridge is supported by 43 spans that rise 41 meters above the sea in the year 1973.