Magapit Suspension Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Magapit Suspension Bridge
Official Name:Magapit Suspension Bridge
Other Name:Magapit Bridge
Carries:2 lanes of, vehicular traffic and pedestrian sidewalks
Crosses:Cagayan River
Locale:Lal-lo, Cagayan
Maint:Department of Public Works and Highways
Design:Suspension bridge
Material:Steel
Mainspan:257m (843feet)
Length:449.14m (1,473.56feet)
Width:20.44m (67.06feet)[1]
Load:20MT
Lanes:Two-lane single carriageway
Open:1978
Coordinates:18.1223°N 121.6727°W

The Magapit Bridge is suspension bridge spanning 257m (843feet) that connects the east and west sides of the Cagayan River in Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines. Opened in 1978, it carries Maharlika Highway, linking Barangays Bangag and Magapit in Lal-lo. The bridge was also named by the locals as the "Golden Gate of Cagayan". This bridge is one of the only two bridges in the province that runs across the mighty waterway of the Cagayan River.

The late Engr. Angel G. Villanueva was the project engineer of Magapit suspension bridge under IWCDC (owned by the Dys) and Japanese consultants.

Rehabilitation

The bridge undergone rehabilitation that started on May 16, 2012 and ended November 20, 2012. Traffic in that area were serviced by ferry boats in lieu of the rehabilitation. The rehabilitation project had an estimated cost of .[2]

References

  1. Web site: Detailed Bridge Inventory. Department of Public Works and Highways. March 17, 2021.
  2. DPWH: Magapit Bridge closed starting May 16 for repair Web site: PIA | Philippine Information Agency | DPWH: Magapit Bridge closed starting May 16 for repair . Philippine Information Agency . 2012-05-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20120805112547/http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=461336016291 . 2012-08-05 .