Patapat Viaduct

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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.

The bridge is elevated {{convert|31|m|sp=us}} over sea level. It is a concrete coastal bridge {{convert|1.3|km|sp=us}} long, {{convert|9.42|m|sp=us}} wide,<ref name="bridges">{{cite web|url=https://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/gis/dbi|title=Detailed Bridge Inventory|website=Department of Public Works and Highways|accessdate=March 23, 2021}}</ref> 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.

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==External links== *{{Commons category-inline}} *http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.html?wpt=patapt *http://www.yodisphere.com/2011/06/patapat-viaduct-and-kalbario-patapat.html

Category:Bridges in the Philippines Category:Buildings and structures in Ilocos Norte Category:Bridges completed in 1986