6 Roads Closed; 4 Hardly Passable due to Heavy Monsoon Rains in Luzon
Incessant rains spawned by the southwest monsoon have restricted access to six (6) road sections in Luzon.
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DPWH: 5 roads closed; 7 with limited access due to flooding
Additional road closure was recorded in roads of Luzon due incessant rains spawned by the southwest monsoon and enhanced by Typhoon Fabian.
As of 6:00 pm, Saturday, July 24, 2021, Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar said that all lanes of Baguio-Bontoc Road at K0362+600, Busa Bridge in Sabangan, Mt. Province; Abra - Kalinga Road, K0489+900 in Gacab, Malibcong, Abra; Mindoro West Coastal Road, Pag-asa Section in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro; and Manila Cavite Road K0015+(-207) - K0020+000.
4 roads closed due to landslide, damage; 4 roads one-lane passable due to flooding
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bureau of Maintenance reported that four (4) national road sections are still closed to traffic while four (4) additional roads have limited access due to monsoon rains enhanced by Typhoon Fabian.
Ongoing Agusan del Norte-Agusan del Sur Bypass Road Aids Local Farmers
An ongoing road project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) aimed to connect Agusan del Norte to Agusan del Sur now ensures improved mobility for residents and farmers.
Secretary Mark A. Villar, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 13, said that the NRJ-Mayor Democrito D Plaza II Avenue-Las Nieves-Sibagat Road Project will connect Butuan City, Agusan del Norte to the municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
The 45.34 kilometers project involves road opening, concreting, and construction of four (4) bridges and widening of the bypass road.
Ongoing Agusan del Norte-Agusan del Sur Bypass Road Aids Local Farmers
An ongoing road project by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) aimed to connect Agusan del Norte to Agusan del Sur now ensures improved mobility for residents and farmers.
Secretary Mark A. Villar, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 13, said that the NRJ-Mayor Democrito D Plaza II Avenue-Las Nieves-Sibagat Road Project will connect Butuan City, Agusan del Norte to the municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
The 45.34 kilometers project involves road opening, concreting, and construction of four (4) bridges and widening of the bypass road.
Advisory on Earthquake
In connection with the 6.7 Magnitude Earthquake that occurred 16 KM Southwest of Calatagan, Batangas on July 24, 2021 at 4:49 AM, all national roads and bridges in National Capital Region, Regions III, IV-A and IV-B are passable to all types of vehicles.
There has been no received report of damages as of this time on the effect of the earthquake with post-earthquake assessment on-going.
3 roads in CAR, MIMAROPA still impassable
As of 6:00 am Saturday, July 24, 2021, nine (9) roads have been cleared but two (2) roads in Cordillera Administrative Region and one (1) in Region IV-B remain closed to traffic due to collapsed soil, damaged detour bridge and box culvert caused by adverse weather condition.
3 roads in CAR, MIMAROPA still impassable
As of 6:00 am Saturday, July 24, 2021, nine (9) roads have been cleared but two (2) roads in Cordillera Administrative Region and one (1) in Region IV-B remain closed to traffic due to collapsed soil, damaged detour bridge and box culvert caused by adverse weather condition.
3 roads in CAR, MIMAROPA still impassable
As of 6:00 am Saturday, July 24, 2021, nine (9) roads have been cleared but two (2) roads in Cordillera Administrative Region and one (1) in Region IV-B remain closed to traffic due to collapsed soil, damaged detour bridge and box culvert caused by adverse weather condition.
Flood Control Structure Protects Community from Risk of Floods from Pampanga River Backflow
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar announced that a newly built flood control structure has reduced the extent, level and duration of flooding in surrounding low-lying areas of Pampanga delta at the boundary of the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga.