Patapat Viaduct

Summary

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
Coordinates18°34′31″N 120°53′43″E / 18.57528°N 120.89528°E / 18.57528; 120.89528
Carries AH 26 (N1) (Manila North Road)
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)
Width9.42 m (30.9 ft)
Height31 m (102 ft)
No. of spans76
Load limit15 t (15,000 kg)
No. of lanesTwo-lane single carriageway (one lane per direction)
Design life45 years
History
Constructed byHanil Development Co. Ltd.
OpenedOctober 1986 (1986-10)
Location
Map

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 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.

Panoramic view of Patapat Viaduct
Partial view of Patapat Viaduct
View of Patapat Viaduct from above
Vehicles on Patapat Viaduct
Rocky shoreline near Patapat Viaduct
Motorists on Patapat Viaduct

References edit

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

External links edit

  •   Media related to Patapat Viaduct at Wikimedia Commons
  • http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=patapt
  • http://www.yodisphere.com/2011/06/patapat-viaduct-and-kalbario-patapat.html