Patapat Viaduct

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
Coordinates
Carries	2 lanes of N1 / AH26 (Maharlika Highway)
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)
Height	31 m (102 ft)
Load limit	15 metric tons (15 long tons; 17 short tons)
No. of lanes	Two-lane single carriageway (one lane per direction)
History
Constructed by	Hanil Development Co. Ltd.
Opened	October 1986

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 4th longest bridge in the Philippines.