Bamban Bridge

Bridge in Tarlac and Mabalacat, Pampanga From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bamban Bridgemap

15°15′37.51″N 120°33′35.21″E

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Bamban Bridge
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Coordinates15°15′38″N 120°33′35″E
Carries2 lanes of N2 (MacArthur Highway), vehicular traffic and pedestrians
CrossesSacobia River
LocaleBamban, Tarlac and Mabalacat, Pampanga
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways
Characteristics
DesignBasket Handle Nielsen-Lohse
MaterialSteel
Total length174 m (571 ft)
History
Construction start1996
Construction end1998
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Banban Bridge is a highway bridge in Central Luzon, Philippines[1] which is part of the MacArthur Highway (N2).[2]

The bridge was constructed from 1996 to 1998,[2] as part of the rehabilitation efforts on MacArthur Highway, following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. It replaced the old bridge that was destroyed during the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.[3] 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.[4]

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