Bamban Bridge
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Bamban Bridge | |
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| File:Bamban Bridge (Nielsen Bridge).jpg | |
| Carries | 2 lanes of N2 (MacArthur Highway), vehicular traffic and pedestrians |
| 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 |
| Location | |
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The Banban Bridge is a highway bridge in Central Luzon, Philippines,[1] which is part of the MacArthur Highway (N2).[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The bridge was constructed from 1996 to 1998,[2] as part of the rehabilitation efforts on MacArthur Highway, following the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. It replaced the old bridge that was destroyed during the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.[3]
Size
[edit | edit source]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.[4]
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External links
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