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
Coordinates
CarriesPan-Philippine Highway
N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway)
CrossesPasaleng Bay
LocalePagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Official namePatapat Viaduct
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways
Characteristics
DesignViaduct
MaterialConcrete
Total length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Height31 m (102 ft)
Load limit15 metric tons (15 long tons; 17 short tons)
No. of lanesTwo-lane single carriageway (one lane per direction)
History
Constructed byHanil Development Co. Ltd.
OpenedOctober 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.


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