The Carpenter Bridge

This is the Carpenter Bridge. Technically, it is not a bridge now but some sort of park.

It is located in between Tabucan, Mandurriao and San Jose, Molo. The park/ bridge  is somewhat linked to Trenas Boulevard, the jogging and aerobics capital of Iloilo City.

Getting there is easy. You can take a cab and tell them to take you at the Carpenter Bridge. If they do not know where that is, tell them to take you to Saviour Hospital then. The bridge is just a stone’s thrown away from the hospital. You can also take a regular jeepney in going there, the common jeepney routes are “Tabucan Mandurriao”.

The bridge is short. I’m poor in Math so don’t expect me to give you ballpark figure in KM or whatnot. But I am certain of its shortness, from one end to the other end, it will probably take you less than 5 minutes walk. That’s how short it is.

Benches are scattered here and there on its left side. On its right side are concrete benches with some plants, a pass-able garden. At its center is the marker. It will give you a short history of the bridge, who and why it is named after Governor Carpenter and the like.

Iloilo is in need of clean, well-maintained and safe parks. While each and every town and district may have their own plazas, some of them are not that safe and clean. It is a good thing that the local government decided to rehabilitate and transform the Carpenter Bridge into a small park. I just hope that they put a security guard or  personnel in charge who will maintain the park’s beauty, safety and cleanliness.