Patapat Viaduct

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Patapat Viaduct
Patapat Viaduct, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte 2021.jpg
Coordinates 18°34′31″N120°53′43″E / 18.57528°N 120.89528°E / 18.57528; 120.89528
CarriesAH26 (N1) sign.svg AH 26 (N1) (Manila North Road)
Crosses Pasaleng Bay
Locale Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Official namePatapat Viaduct
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways
Characteristics
Design Viaduct
Material Concrete
Total length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Width9.42 m (30.9 ft)
Height31 m (102 ft)
No. of spans76
Load limit15 t (15,000 kg)
No. of lanes Two-lane single carriageway (one lane per direction)
Design life45 years
History
Constructed byHanil Development Co. Ltd.
OpenedOctober 1986 (1986-10)
Location
Patapat Viaduct

The Patapat Viaduct, also known as the Patapat Bridge, is a viaduct in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, a coastal resort town in the northernmost tip of the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

The bridge is elevated 31 meters (102 ft) over sea level. It is a concrete coastal bridge 1.3 kilometers (0.81 mi) long, 9.42 meters (30.9 ft) wide, [1] and connects the Maharlika Highway and the MacArthur Highway from the 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.

Panoramic view of Patapat Viaduct Patapat Viaduct, panoramic view, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.jpg
Panoramic view of Patapat Viaduct
Partial view of Patapat Viaduct Ilocos Viaduct, Ilocos Norte, 2019,.jpg
Partial view of Patapat Viaduct
View of Patapat Viaduct from above Patapat Viaduct, Ilocos Norte, 2019, Beautiful Destinations.jpg
View of Patapat Viaduct from above
Vehicles on Patapat Viaduct Patapat Viaduct Bridge 2021.jpg
Vehicles on Patapat Viaduct
Rocky shoreline near Patapat Viaduct Patapat Viaduct Rocky Shoreline.jpg
Rocky shoreline near Patapat Viaduct
Motorists on Patapat Viaduct Motorist on Patapat Viaduct, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte 2021.jpg
Motorists on Patapat Viaduct

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References

  1. "Detailed Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved March 23, 2021.