Bamban Bridge
15°15′37.51″N 120°33′35.21″E / 15.2604194°N 120.5597806°E
Bamban Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 15°15′38″N 120°33′35″E / 15.260419°N 120.559781°E |
Carries | 2 lanes of ![]() |
Crosses | Sacobia River |
Locale | Bamban, Tarlac and Mabalacat, Pampanga |
Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
Characteristics | |
Design | Basket Handle Nielsen-Lohse |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 174 m (571 ft) |
History | |
Construction start | 1996 |
Construction end | 1998 |
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Banban Bridge is a highway bridge in Central Luzon, Philippines which is part of the MacArthur Highway (N2).
The bridge was constructed from 1996 to 1998 as part of the rehabilitation efforts on National Highway 3 following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. It is one of the longest basket handle Nielsen-Lohse bridges in the world spanning a 174 meters (571 ft) long and is one of the first of its kind in the Philippines.
References
- ^ "Banban Bridge". Structurae. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Philkoei International Inc". Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Banban Bridge" (PDF). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Technical Review. 40 (2). January 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2020.