The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has identified nine (9) total road closures due to Typhoon ‘Karding’ as of 12 noon of Monday, September 26, 2022.
According to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, one (1) road in the Cordillera Administrative Region, one (1) in Region 1, two (2) in Region 2, four (4) in Region 3, and one (1) in Region 4-A are currently closed due to safety reason, damaged pavement, landslides, flooding and fallen electrical post brought about by the typhoon.
Following road segments are impassable:
1) Kennon Road remains closed to non-residents for safety reasons;
2) Manila North Road, K0578+800, Sitio Banquero, Brgy. Pancian, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte due to damaged pavement, and reoccurrence of slides;
3) Bambang-Kasibu-Solano Road, K0266+900 Antutot Section in Nueva Vizcaya due to landslide;
4) NRJ - Villa Sur San Pedro- Cabuaan- Ysmael- Disimungal Road, San Pedro Overflow Bridge, K0367+786 in San Pedro, Madella, Quirino due to flooding;
5) Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road, K0174+300, Province of Aurora due to landslide;
6) Daang Maharlika Road, K0094+800, Brgy. Castellano, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija due to flooding;
7) Tarlac-Sta. Rosa Road, K0115+000, Brgy. Malabon Kaingin, Jaen, Nueva Ecija due to fallen electric post;
8 ) Concepcion - Lapaz K0131+300 in Tarlac due to fallen electric post; and
9) Ternate - Nasugbu Road, K0068+(-1000) K0074+622 in Cavite for safety reasons.
DPWH also monitored three (3) roads with limited access namely: Apalit-Macabebe- Masantol Road, K0062+200 - K0062+400, Calsada Bayu, Sta. Rita, Macabebe, Pampanga due to flooding; Olangapo- Bugallon Road, sections in Sindol, San Felipe and San Rafael, Cabanang, Zambales due to flooding; and the Rizal Bdry. - Famy - Quezon Bdry. Road, K0076 + 150 to K0076 + 550 in Laguna due to flooding.
Deployed Quick Response Teams in typhoon-affected areas are stepping up the clearing operations to restore mobility and support government’s relief operations in hardly-hit areas.