Santa Monica–Lawton Bridge

The Santa Monica–Lawton Bridge, also known as the Kalayaan Bridge and Bonifacio Global City–Ortigas Link Bridge, is a four-lane, two-way bridge across the Pasig River that connects Lawton Avenue in the barangays of Cembo and West Rembo under the de facto jurisdiction of Makati to Fairlane Street in Kapitolyo, Pasig. The bridge spans 613.77 meters and the construction cost of the bridge is ₱1.857 billion as of 2017. The bridge also includes a 565-meter viaduct that connects it to 8th Avenue in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

The bridge aims to decongest nearby thoroughfares like EDSA and Circumferential Road 5 and cut travel time between Taguig and Ortigas from 30 minutes or 1 hour to only 12 minutes. The bridge was partially opened on June 12, 2021, with the completion of its key component, the Kalayaan Bridge, while the Lawton Avenue – Global City Viaduct opened on October 1, signaling the full completion of the bridge.The bridge is currently passable to light vehicles only and does not…