Crosses Cagayan River Other name(s) Magapit Bridge Total length 449 m Longest span 257 m Design Suspension bridge | Locale Cagayan Load limit 20 Tons Opened 1978 Location Cagayan Body of water Cagayan River | |
Official name Magapit Suspension Bridge Maintained by Department of Public Works and Highways Address Pan-Philippine Hwy, Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines Similar Buntun Bridge, Iguig Calvary Hills, Callao Cave, Anguib Beach, Basilica of Our Lady of Piat | ||
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The Magapit Bridge is suspension bridge that opened in 1978 to connect the east and west sides of the Cagayan River in the province of Cagayan. It is located in Magapit, Lal-lo, Cagayan. 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.
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Rehabilitation
Today, the bridge is undergoing rehabilitation that will run from May 16, 2012 to November 20, 2012. Traffic in that area shall be serviced by ferry boats in lieu of the rehabilitation. The rehabilitation project has an estimated cost of 100 million pesos.
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