MANILA, Philippines – Forty two road sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon have been closed to traffic as of 6 am Friday, October 21, due to Typhoon Lawin (Haima).
This is more than the 34 reported road closures as of Thursday noon, October 20.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the closures are due to flooding, road slips, damaged roads and bridge, high water river levels, fallen electrical posts, soil collapse, and landslides.
Of the 42 closed road sections, 31 are in CAR, 5 are in the Ilocos Region, 2 are in Cagayan Valley, and 2 in Central Luzon.
Those going up to Baguio City are advised to take Marcos Highway.
The following roads are closed:
CAR
Baguio City:
- Kennon Road
- Western Link Circumferential road (Balacbac Road)
Benguet:
- Shilan-Beckel Road
- Gurel-Bokod-Kabayan Road
- Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road
K0271+800,K0319+00, Guisset, Tinongdan, Pito
K0254+236 - K0271+900, Lamute Beckel-Ambuklao Section
- Pico Lamtang Road
Baguio-Bontoc Road
K0325+600, Bayoyo, Buguias, Benguet
- Buguias-Abatan Road
K0353+360, Toking, Buguias
K0306+100 - K0309+900 - K0349+800, Gakian Section to Sinipsip Section
- Abatan-Mangkayan-Cervantes Road
K0353+960 - K0354+150
K0354+250 - K0354+500
- Gurel-Bokod-Kabayan-Buguias-Abatan Road
K0357+000 - K0360+900
K0399+600, Cutcot, Buguias Section
K0321+323
Apayao:
- Kabugao-Pudtol-Luna Road
- Conner-Kabugao Road
- Kabugao-Solsona Road
- Kabugao-Pudtol-Luna Road
- Claveria-Calanasan Road
K0638+700 - K0642+000, Maragmin Section
K0643+100 - K0649+200, Salagunting Section
K0672+500 - K0677+100, Rabao Section
- Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road
Ifugao:
- Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Bdry
K0357+200
K0354+000 - K0415+033, Brgy. Bokiawan, Hungduan to Tinoc
- Nueva Vizcaya-Ifugao-Mt. Province Road, O-ong Section
- Banaue-Mayaoyao-Aguinaldo-A.Lista-Isabela Bdry Road, K0380+080, Poblacion, mapawoy, Mayoyao
- Nueva Vizcaya-Ifugao-Mt. Province Bdry. Road, Mt. Polis Section, K0362+242
Lower Kalinga:
- Bulo National Road, K0508+092, Bulo Section
- Kalinga-Cagayan Road, K0524+000 to K0526+200
- Tabuk-Banaue Road, K0536+500 and K0538+500, Lubo Section
- Balbalan-Pinukpuk Road, K0513+200, taga Section
Upper Kalinga:
- Balbalan-Pinukpuk Road, K0490+950 Comyaas, Balbalan
Mt Province:
- Baguio-Bontoc Road, K0342+(-500), Sinto, Bauko, Mt. Province
- Mt Province-Cagayan via Tabuk-Enrile Road, K0392+250-K0420+997, intermittent section
- Mt Province-Nueva Vizcaya
Chico Karayan Bridge
K0362+00-K0384+000, Intermittent section
- Mt Province-Ilocos Sur Road via Kayan
K0386+800
K0392+550
- Jct Talubin-Barlig-Natonin-Paracelis-Calaccad Road, K0377+100
- Dantay-Sagada Road, K0388+700, Pegeo, Sagada
Ilocos Region
Ilocos Norte
- Batac-Banna Road
- Batac-Pinili Road
- Ilocos Norte-Apayao Road
Ilocos Sur
- Tagudin-Cervantes Road
La Union
- Luna-Bangar Road
Cagayan Valley
Isabela:
- Cabagan-Sta Maria Road, Sta Maria Overflow Bridge, K0451+500
- Ilagan-Bigao-Palanan/Bintacan Road, Bintacan Bridge, K0419+000
Quirino:
- NRJ Villa Hermosa-San Pedro-Cabuaan-Disimungal Road, K0367+974 (San Pedro Bridge)
Central Luzon
Aurora:
- Dinadiawan-Madela Road
- Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road, K0171+-322 to K0180+000
Nueva Ecija:
- Nueva Ecija- Aurora Road, K161+547, Labi Bridge, Brgy. Labi, Bongabon, NE
The DPWH said it has already deployed equipment and maintenance crews for ongoing clearing operations.
Lawin was a super typhoon when it made landfall in Peñablanca, Cagayan at 11 pm on Wednesday, October 19. Lawin left the Philippine Area of Responsibility Thursday at 5 pm.
As of Thursday 6am, the DPWH estimated the damage to public roads and infrastructure at P3.6 million. – Rappler.com