1st MacArthur Bridge, Highway bridge in Taipei, Taiwan
The 1st MacArthur Bridge is a highway bridge in central Taipei that crosses the Keelung River and links several urban expressways. It is built as a double-decker steel arch structure, with two separate roadways stacked one above the other.
The bridge opened in May 1964 as part of a large project that established Taiwan's first controlled-access highway network. American technical and financial support played a notable role in building modern road infrastructure on the island during that period.
The bridge carries the name of General Douglas MacArthur, a detail that reflects the close relationship between Taiwan and the United States in the postwar decades. Visitors passing near the structure can notice the name on the approach signs along the expressway.
The bridge is open to vehicles only, with no footpath or bike lane on the structure. Good views of the arch can be found from the banks of the Keelung River or from nearby crossings that run alongside it.
When it was completed, the bridge was the first double-decker steel arch structure ever built in Taiwan. The stacked roadway design allowed two lanes of traffic to cross the river without requiring a wider base, which made it an engineering reference for later projects on the island.
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