Iloilo River Esplanade
linear park in Iloilo City, Philippines
The Iloilo River Esplanade is a 9.29-kilometre-long (5.77 mi) urban esplanade and linear park along the Iloilo River in Iloilo City, Philippines. It stretches on both sides of the river, from Carpenter Bridge in Mandurriao and Molo districts to Drilon Bridge in the City Proper and Lapuz districts. It is considered the longest linear park in the Philippines and was designed by landscape architect and PGAA Creative Design founder Paulo Alcazaren. The project is part of the Iloilo River Rehabilitation Project.
The esplanade has been one of the most popular attractions in Iloilo City for both locals and tourists since it opened on August 18, 2012. It currently features 13 sections connected by 11 bridges. Additional sections include a 1.58-kilometre (0.98 mi) esplanade along the Iloilo Sunset Boulevard and the under-construction Dungon Creek Esplanade, an approximately 5.96-kilometre-long (3.70 mi) linear park along the Dungon Creek, a tributary of the Iloilo River. Together, the Iloilo City Esplanade network spans a total of about 16.83 kilometres (10.46 mi).
History
Dike road
The road, formally known as Senator Efrain Treñas Boulevard, was built in 2008 to help ease traffic congestion on congested General Luna Street. The site was an existing dike road devoid of shade and also originally built chiefly as a flood control measure.
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