Patapat Viaduct

Patapat Viaduct Esta
Coordinates Coordinates: 18°34′31″N 120°53′43″E / 18.57528°N 120.89528°E / 18.57528; 120.89528
Carries 2 lanes of N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway) (1 lane each direction)
Crosses Pasaleng Bay
Locale Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Official name Patapat Viaduct
Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
Characteristics
Design Viaduct
Material Concrete
Total length 1,300 m (1,400 yd)
Height 31 m (102 ft)
History
Constructed by Hanil Development Co. Ltd.

The Patapat Viaduct is a viaduct at the municipality of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, a coastal resort town on the northernmost tip of Luzon Island in the Philippines.

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 5th longest bridge in the Philippines.

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