Maintenance crew and equipment of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are still working on 27 road sections closed to traffic due to Super Typhoon “Egay”.
Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan has instructed the Quick Response Team of DPWH offices with jurisdiction on typhoon-affected areas to work round-the-clock for the immediate restoration of connectivity so that necessary goods and government aid will reach the people.
Based on the 6AM July 28, 2023 report submitted to Secretary Bonoan by DPWH-Bureau of Maintenance (BOM), closed to traffic are 17 roads in CAR, eight (8) in Region I, one (1) in Region II (Cagayan Valley) and one (1) in Region IV-B.
CAR:
ABRA (due to soil collapse and fallen trees)
1) Abra-Ilocos Norte Road (intermittent sections)
2) Palao, Bangued-Pidigan-Tangadan, San Quintin
3) Abra-Kalinga Road (intermittent sections)
APAYAO (due to soil erosion, soil collapse, damaged slope protection, and road slip)
1) Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road, Madduang, Kabugao
2) Claveria-Calanasan-Kabugao Road, intermittent sections in Eva, Naguilian, Ferdinand, Poblacion, Calanasan
3) Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road, Namalugan, Clanasan
BENGUET (due to soil collapse, fallen tree and electrical post, and rock fall)
1) Gibraltar Road, Baguio City
2) Kennon Road, Camp 6, Tuba
3) Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road, Upper Bakong, Loacan, Itogon
4) Baguio-Bontoc Road, Abiang, Atok (intermittent sections)
5) Gov. Bado Dangwa Road, intermittent sections in Bakun
IFUGAO (due to eroded carriageway)
1) Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road, Tukucan, Tinoc
UPPER KALINGA (due to landslide)
1) Kalinga-AbraRoad, Balbalsang, Balbalan
MT. PROVINCE (closed for public safety, soil erosion, and soil collapse)
1) Baguio-Bontoc Road, Mt. Data, Bauko
2) Mt. Province-Ilocos Sur via Tue Road, Balaoa, Tadian
3) Mt. Province-Cagayan via Tabuk-Enrile Road, Pakkil, Bontoc
4) Sagada-Besao-Quirino-Ilocos Road, Banguitn, Besao
REGION I:
ILOCOS NORTE (due to landslide)
1) Ilocos Norte-Abra Road
ILOCOS SUR (due to scoured bridge, landslide, flooding, and soil erosion)
1) Vigan-Sta. Catalina Road, Pantay-Daya Bridge, due to scoured bridge, abutment “B”
2) Quirino-Pandan Road, Quirino-Pandan Bridge, due to scoured bridge, abutment “A”
3) Tagudin-Cervantes Road (intermittent sections)
4) Cervantes-Aluling-Bontoc Road
5) Cervantes-Mankayan-Abatan Road
6) Jct. Santiago-Banayoyo-Lidlidda-San Emilio
a. K0376+200, due to high water elevation
b. Brgy. Cayos, Quirino
PANGASINAN (due to landslide and soil erosion)
1) Pangasinan-Nueva Vizcaya Road, intermittent sections in Brgy. Malico, San Nicolas
REGION II:
CAGAYAN (due to high water elevation)
1) Cagayan-Apayao Road, Itawes Bridge Tuao, Cagayan, due to high water elevation;
REGION IV-B:
ORIENTAL MINDORO (due to flooding)
1) Calapan South Road, K0015+700 - K0016+1100, Brgy. Bucayao, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
DPWH-BOM also reported that the following roads have limited access due to flooding, soil collapse and soil erosion namely:
1. Abra-Ilocos Norte Road (Tertiary Road), K0422+898 – K0422 +903, Cabaroan, Danglas, Abra: one (1) lane passable to light vehicles due to collapsed pavement.
2. Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road (Tertiary Road), Hungduan, Ifugao: one (1) lane passable to light vehicles due to soil collapse (a. K0355+960 - K0355+985; b. K0380+500 - K0380+525)
3. Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road (Tertiary Road), K0313+450 - K0313+470, Poblacion, Kibungan, Benguet: one (1) lane passable to light vehicles due due to collapsed pavement.
4. Tagudin-Cervantes Road, Ilocos Sur (S00140LZ), K0341+850, K0341+960, K0342+400, K0342+800, K0342+900,K0342+950, K0370+340, K0371+040, K0372+100, K0374+350, K0375+050,K0375+360, K0375+560,K0375+700, K0376+120, K0376+790
5. Cervantes-Mankayan-Abatan Road, Ilocos Sur (S00142LZ), K0391+200) one (1) lane passable to light vehicles due to landslide and soil erosion
6. Manila North Road, K0472+300 - K0473+100, Ilocos Norte: passable to heavy vehicles only: due to flooding.
7. Calapan South Road, K0182+278, Brgy. Campaasan, Bulalacao, Mindoro Oriental: passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding
8. Apalit-Macabebe-Masantol Road, K0060+000-K0061+500 (intermittent section), Brgy. San Gabriel, Macabebe, Pampanga: not passable to light vehicles due to flooding.