Bamban Bridge
Banban Bridge is a highway bridge in Central Luzon, Philippines[1] which is part of the MacArthur Highway.[2]
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| Coordinates | 15°15′38″N 120°33′35″E |
| Carries | 2 lanes of .svg.png.webp){kind=small} N2 (MacArthur Highway), vehicular traffic and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Sacobia River |
| Locale | Bamban, Tarlac and Mabalacat, Pampanga |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Basket Handle Nielsen-Lohse |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 174 m (571 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1996 |
| Construction end | 1998 |
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The bridge was constructed from 1996 to 1998[2] as part of the rehabilitation efforts on National Highway 3 following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. It is one of the longest basket handle Nielsen-Lohse bridges in the world spanning a 174 meters (571 ft) long and is one of the first of its kind in the Philippines.[3]
References
- "Banban Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- "Philkoei International Inc". Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- "Banban Bridge" (PDF). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Technical Review. 40 (2). January 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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