Guimbal Steel Bridge

Going out and south of Guimbal, we exited through this thing they call Guimbal Steel Bridge. My guide told me this is the longest steel bridge in Western Visayas (Region VI).

This is purportedly historical, being, a 350 meter-long bridge made of steel imported from Virginia, USA. And he even knows the name of the material - Pittsburgh Steel.

Hmm, if Pittsburgh Steel, then not from Virginia but Pennsylvania! Philosophizing lang hehe, but yes, the port where the seel were shipped from, must probably be Virginia.

So this is an American-era bridge. Oh, guide says construction was ordered by President Roosevelt, no less! Wheh?! So I asked, "bakit kaya? What special interest did Americans have south of Guimbal, so that their president ordered this construction"?! The reply was a rather hesitant, "education and expansion". Hmmm, well, okay, if that's what they say!

But if I may put this in historical perspective (oh ha, parang historian!), maybe the real score is supposed to be: "construction was approved by Roosevelt who was president at that time" - therefore so ordered! Di ba?! Yung arrive kasi ng "ordered by Roosevelt" eh parang kilala nya ang Guimbal hehe. Parang nagpunta sya dyan or nakapunta na.

Anyway, I learned too, that there is some development being planned to spruce up this bridge and surroundings, to make it permanently be on the map of 'tourist attractions' of Guimbal. Now I find that magaling! They might as well, as this is a picturesque area!

Yehey! Another reason to return to Guimbal!

Alright, onwards to the south we went! Follow me... bridge din ang unang topic!

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