MANILA, Philippines – Sarado sa trapiko ang limang national road sections, habang dalawa naman ang may limitadong access kasunod ng epekto ng low pressure area at Southwest Monsoon o Habagat, sinabi ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) nitong Sabado, Setyembre 6.
Sa report, sinabi ng DPWH na ang tatlong national road sections ay sarado sa Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) at dalawa sa Region II dahil sa pagguho ng lupa, rock collapse, high-water elevation, at scoured bridge approach:
CAR
1. K0263+200 (Sitio Goldfield sa Brgy. Poblacion, Itogon, Benguet) ng S00390LZ o Baguio-Itogon Road (Tertiary Road). Sarado sa lahat ng uri ng sasakyan dahil sa pagguho ng lupa.
“Clearing operation is hampered due to the disposal area problem,” ayon sa DPWH at inabisuhan ang mga motorista na dumaan sa Ucab-Midas Road bilang alternatibong ruta.
2. K0522+800-K0522+820 (Pinukpuk Jct., Pinukpuk, Kalinga) ng S00537LZ o Balbalan -Pinukpuk Rd (Tertiary Road). Not passable to all types of vehicles due to soil collapse; Clearing operation is ongoing.
3. K0476+250 (Balatoc, Pasil, Kalinga) ng S00562LZ – Lubuagan-Batong Buhay-Abra Bdry Rd (Tertiary Road). Not passable to all types of vehicles due to soil and rock collapse. Clearing operation is ongoing.
Region 2
1. Cabagan – Sta. Maria Overflow Bridge, K0451+462 – K0451+942 of S00759LZ or Cabagan-Sta. Maria Road. Not passable to all types of vehicles due to high-water elevation. Installed signage and continuous monitoring of affected infrastructure.
2. Itawes Overflow Bridge 1, K0519+(-706)-K0519+(-678) of S00746LZ or Cagayan-Apayao Road. Not passable to all types of vehicles due to scoured Approach “B.” Installed signage and continuous monitoring of affected infrastructure; Backfilling of scoured approach will commence upon water level of Chico River subsides.
Inabisuhan naman ng DPWH na gamitin ang Aquib (Tatanep) – Dugayong Bridge, Piat, Cagayan at Aquino Bridge, Lakambini – San Luis, Piat, Cagayan bilang mga alternatibong ruta.
Samantala, may limitadong access naman ang dalawa iba pang national road sections. Isa sa NCR, at isa sa Negros Island Region (NIR) dahil sa soil collapse, napinsalang slope protection at road slip.
CAR
1. K0223+020 (Sitio Camp 2, Brgy. Twin Peaks, Tuba, Benguet) of S00393LZ or Kennon Road (Primary Road); Passable to light vehicles only due to soil collapse and road slip (cave-in road base) ; Installed warning signs and continuous monitoring.
Along Rockshed approach (Camp 6, Tuba, Benguet); Passable to light vehicles only due to soil collapse, damaged slope protection and road slip (cave-in road base); Installed warning signs and continuous monitoring.
Negros Island Region
1. K0018+250 – K0018+300 (Cangomantong, Lazi, Siquijor) of S00003SJ – Luyang-Poo-Lazi Road (Tertiary Road). Passable to light vehicles only due to road slip.
Inabisuhan naman ng DPWH ang mga motorista na dumaan sa Larena-Basac-Maria Road.
“All other national roads and bridges in the affected regions are passable to all types of vehicles as of captioned date and time (September 6, 10 a.m.),” sinabi ng DPWH. RNT/JGC
