Patapat Viaduct
The Patapat Viaduct, also known as Patapat Bridge, is a viaduct at the municipality of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, a coastal resort town on the northernmost tip of Luzon Island in the Philippines.
Patapat Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | |
Carries | Pan-Philippine Highway N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) |
Crosses | Pasaleng Bay |
Locale | Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte |
Official name | Patapat Viaduct |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
Characteristics | |
Design | Viaduct |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 1.3 km (0.81 mi) |
Height | 31 m (102 ft) |
Load limit | 15 metric tons (15 long tons; 17 short tons) |
No. of lanes | Two-lane single carriageway (one lane per direction) |
History | |
Constructed by | Hanil Development Co. Ltd. |
Opened | October 1986 |
Location | |
The bridge is elevated 31 meters over sea level. It is a concrete coastal bridge 1.3 km long and connects the Maharlika Highway from Ilocos Region to Cagayan Valley. The viaduct was constructed by Hanil Development Co. Ltd. under the overall management of DPWH-PMO-PJHK and was completed and opened to traffic in October 1986. It rises along the town's coastal mountains, which is the starting point of the Cordillera Mountain Range that snakes through Northern Luzon. It is the 4th longest bridge in the Philippines.
External links
- Media related to Patapat Viaduct at Wikimedia Commons
- http://ph.pagenation.com/world/Patapat%20Viaduct_120.896_18.5733.map
- http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=patapt
- http://www.yodisphere.com/2011/06/patapat-viaduct-and-kalbario-patapat.html
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