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Patapat Viaduct

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Patapat Viaduct
Coordinates18°34′31″N 120°53′43″E / 18.5753°N 120.8953°E / 18.5753; 120.8953
Carries2 lanes of traffic(1 lane each direction)
CrossesPasaleng Bay
LocalePagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Official namePatapat Viaduct
Maintained byDepartment of Public Works and Highways(DPWH)
Characteristics
DesignViaduct
MaterialConcrete
Total length1,300 m (1,400 yd)
Height31 m (102 ft)
Location
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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, is 1.3 km concrete coastal bridge that connects the Maharlika Highway from Laoag, Ilocos Norte to the Cagayan Valley Region. 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. is geographically located at latitude (18.5733 degrees) 18° 34' 23" North of the Equator and longitude (120.896 degrees) 120° 53' 45" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of the world.

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