DPWH: 14 national roads sections closed due to Mirasol, Nando, Opong

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said a total of 14 national roads sections were rendered impassable due to inclement weather.

In an advisory, the DPWH said that as of 6 a.m. Friday, the following roads sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Region I, Region II, and Region VIII are closed to all types of vehicles due to the combined effects of the Southwest Monsoon and tropical cyclones “Mirasol,” “Nando,” and “Opong”:

• Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road, along the detour road at the ongoing Annaran Bridge Construction Project (Madalagudug River) at K0661+950, Butao, Calanasan, Apayao due to flooding
• Baguio-Itogon Road, K0263+200, Sitio Goldfield, Barangay Poblacion, Itogon, Benguet due to soil collapse
• Kennon Road as precautionary measure
• Cong. Andres Acop Cosalan Road K0307+400, Sitio Patok, Dopog, Ambangeg, Daklan, Benguet due to soil collapse and fallen trees
• Abatan-Mankayan-Cervantes Road, K0346+550-K0346+700, Pabileng, Tabio and K0349+800-K0349+915, Colalo, Mankayan, Benguet due to soil collapse and damaged slope protection
• Pancian-Adams Road, Chainage 18350, Brgy. Poblacion, Sitio Cadisan, Adams, Ilocos Norte due to major slides
• Manila North Road  K0345+622, Alambique Bridge, Brgy. San Nicolas, Candon City, Ilocos Sur due to scoured bridge approach
• Urdaneta Junction-Dagupan-Lingayen Road via Tarlac, K0208+090-K0208+900, Brgy. Mayombo, Dagupan City (Puregold to BHF Bank Station) and K0207+400 -K0208+090, Brgy. Carangalaan-Brgy. Mayombo (BPI Bank -Puregold) due to flooding
• Pangasinan - Nueva Vizcaya Road, intermittent section in Brgy. Malico, San Nicolas, Pangasinan due to soil erosion, rockfall, and as precautionary measure
• San Fernando – Bagulin Road Nagyubuyuban Bridge, K0284+753- K0284+770 and K0284+770 - K0284+800, Brgy. Nagyubuyuban, San Fernando City, La Union due to scoured bridge foundation and road cut
• Basco Contracosta Road K0003+191.80 - K0003+214.50 Brgy. San Joaquin due to road cut
• Cagayan-Apayao Road Itawes Overflow Bridge K0519+(-678) - K0519+(-648), Maguilling, Piat, and Itawes Overflow Bridge 2, K0519+(-581) - K0519+(-533), Maguilling, Tuao, in Cagayan due to scoured approach
• Cabagan - Sta. Maria Overflow Bridge, K0451+462 - K0451+942, Brgy. Casibarag Norte, Cabagan, Isabela and Mozzozzin, Sta. Maria, Isabela due to flooding
• Wright-Taft-Borongan Road, K0872+250 LS Brgy. Binaloan, Taft, Eastern Samar due to rock fall

The DPWH said that access is limited on the following five roads sections: 

• Apayao (Calanasan)-Ilocos Norte Road, along the detour road at the ongoing Tanglagan Bridge Construction Project (Apayao/Tanglagan River) at K0633+535, Tanglagan, Calanasan, Apayao, passable to only light vehicles due to flooding
• Jct. Santiago - Banayoyo -Lidlida Road - San Emilio Quirinio Road K0388+800 Brgy. Cayus, Quirino, Ilocos Sur due, passable to only light vehicles due to road cut
• Urdaneta Jct'n.-Dagupan- Lingayen Road, K0377+100 and K0375+100-K0376+400 Brgy. Tapuac, K0377+100-K0378+300, Burgos Street-YMCA, Dagupan City, Pangasinan, passable to only heavy vehicles due to flooding
• Pililla Junction - Jala-Jala Road, Mapakla Bridge, K0074+691 in Barangay First District, Jala-Jala, Rizal, passable to only light vehicles due to damaged bridge abutment
• Calamba-Sta. Cruz-Famy Jct. Road K0103+350 to K0103+450, Laguna, passable to only heavy vehicles due to flooding

“The DPWH Quick Response Teams composed of 3,194 personnel with 631 equipment are currently prepositioned while 384 personnel with 75 equipment are deployed to ensure immediate clearing operation along affected road sections,” it said. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News