As of 12:00 nn Tuesday, August 14, 2018, a total of 16 road sections in Luzon are still being cleared by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from road collapse, damaged slope protection, mud and debris flow, and flooding.
DPWH Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM) reported that clearing operations are being undertaken by DPWH field offices in nine (9) closed roads in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) which include Kennon Road; Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road, K0270+050-K0270+080 in Loacan, Itogon, Benguet; Baguio-Bontoc Road in K0302+300-K0302+320, Cattubo, Atok, Benguet, K0306+000-K0306+020 in Cattubo, Atok, Benguet, and K0387+950-K0388+000, Balitian Section in Bontoc, Mt. Province; Abra-Ilocos Norte Road, K0451+150-K0451+250, in Nagaparan, Danglas, Abra; Abra-Kalinga Road, K0465+500-K0465+530 in Baquero, Nalbuan, Baay - Licuan, Abra; Baguio City Limit-Sto. Tomas Road, K0263+500-K0260+530 in Sitio Bandilaan, Cabuyao, Tuba; Acop-Kapangan-Kibungan-Bakun Road, K0345+600 - K0345+670 in Bagtangan, Gambang, Bakun, Benguet; Gurel-Bokod-Kabayan-Buguias-Abatan Road, K0364+800-K0364+830, in Abatan, Buguias, Benguet; and the Tabuk – Banaue Road, K0543+200- K0543+395, Dumanay Section in Tanudan, Kalinga.
The Calasiao Old Road, K0204+000 - K0204+150 in the province of Pangasinan is also being cleared as well as the six (6) impassable roads in Region III namely: Bigaa Plaridel via Bulacan & Malolos Road, K0031+ (-)100 to K0031+050 (Balagtas Section) in Bulacan; Sto. Tomas-Minalin Road (Minalin-Macabebe Section), K0070+900 -K0073+600 in Telacsan, Macabebe, Pampanga; Baliwag - Candaba - Sta. Ana Road, Bomba Bridge (Detour Road), K0068+348 in San Agustin, Candaba; Apalit - Macabebe - Masantol Road, K0062+900 - K0063+750, Sta. Lucia, Matua, Masantol, and K0058+230 - K0058+750 in Caduang Tete, Macabebe, Pampanga; Candaba - San Miguel Road, K0073+400 - K0073+600, Paralaya, in Candaba, Pampanga; and the Paniqui-Camiling-Wawa Road, K0169+100 - K0170+000 in Barangay Sawat-Bilad, Camiling, Tarlac.
DPWH-BOM also reported that only light vehicles are allowed to pass 10 road sections in Regions I, II, and III due to flooding, rockslide, and damaged pavement. This include the Agoo-Baguio City Road, K0252+950 in Palina, Pugo, La Union; Urdaneta-Dagupan Road (via Zambales) covering Traffic Jollibee Junction, Burgos Street, and YMCA Section; Urdaneta Jct-Dagupan Road via Perez Road; Urdaneta Jct-Dagupan Roadvia Tarlac Road, Mayombo Section (Villaflor); Dagupan-Bonuan-San Fabian Road, K0381+500 Arellano Section; Judge Jose De Venecia Sr. Ave Road (Sphere Section); Urdaneta Junction-Dagupan Road, K0199+150-K0200+150 (Ventenilla Section) and K0203+700-K204+200, Bued Section; San Carlos-Calasiao Road, K0210+500 - K0210+570, Malabago Section, K0212+800 - K0212+840, Mancup Section, and K0213+050-K0213+295, Poblacion Section in Pangasinan; San Vicente-Savidug-Chavayan-Sumnanga-Nakanmuan Road, K0018+600 in Batanes; and the Manila North Road, K0058+800-K0059+000 in San Simon, Pampanga.
Cost of damage to national roads in Luzon are being assessed as of this reporting.