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.

Patapat Viaduct
Coordinates	18°34′31″N 120°53′43″E
Carries	AH 26 (N1) (Manila North Road)
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)
Width	9.42 m (30.9 ft)
Height	31 m (102 ft)
No. of spans	76
Load limit	15 t (15,000 kg)
No. of lanes	Two-lane single carriageway (one lane per direction)
Design life	45 years
History
Constructed by	Hanil Development Co. Ltd.
Opened	October 1986 (1986-10)
Location

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

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

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

External links

• 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