The San Juanico Bridge, formerly the Marcos Bridge, the bridge in the Philippines stretching from Samar to Leyte crossing the San Juanico Strait.
The bridge was then named as Marcos Bridge after the era that was built upon. It was said to have been presented as a Gift and "Testimonial of Love" by the Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos to the first lady, Imelda, a native of Leyte.
In 1968 the Construction and Development Corporation of the Philippines was awarded the Contract to Design, Finance and Construct the Enormous Engineering Project. CDCP's design and engineering staff, together with Japanese engineers, undertook a detailed survey, study and analysis and began Construction of the Bridge Completed in 1973.
San Juanico Strait is a narrow strait in the Philippines. It splits the islands of Samar and Leyte. At its smallest point, the strait is only 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide, said to be the narrowest strait in the world. It is passed over by the San Juanico Bridge.
It is considered one of the most beautifully-designed bridges in Philippines. The bridge holds the records as the longest bridge in the Philippines.
It has an arch-shaped truss bridge.