#RoadAlert: Closed roads due to Typhoon Lando

Mara Cepeda

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#RoadAlert: Closed roads due to Typhoon Lando
As of 6:30 pm on Saturday, October 17, five road sections are closed to traffic due to flooding, landslides, and fallen trees

 

MANILA, Philippines – As Typhoon Lando continues to intensify, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) starts to close several roads to protect motorists from flooding, landslides, and fallen trees.

As of 6:30 pm on Saturday, October 17, five road sections were closed to traffic: two in the Cordillera Administrative Region, and one in Region 2, 3, and 5, respectively:

Area and Source of Information Roads Closed Description

Cordillera Administration Region

Apayao II District Engineering Office (DEO)

 

Benguet II DEO






Claveria-Calanasan Road, K0707+650, Mapalong Section


 

Benguet-Neuva Vizcaya Road, K0309+700, Yapas Section






Not passable to all types of vehicles due to landslides


Not passable to all types of vehicles due to slides and fallen trees

Region 2

Quirino DEO

 


 Cordon-Aurora Boundary Road, K0319+950

 


 Not passable to all types of vehicles due to flash flood

 

Aurora DEO

 

 Baler-Casiguran Road, K0319+900 to K0319+950

 

 Not passable to all types of vehicles due to flash flood

Region 5

Catanduanes DEO

 

 

Catanduanes Circumferential Road, K0140+080 to K0140+100, Bocon Bridge (under contract)

 

Not passable to all types of vehicles due to flooding

According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the government has already installed warning signs in the affected areas.

The DPWH is also currently conducting clearing operations. The rehabilitation for the Bocon bridge will also commence after the flood subsides.  – with a report from Voltaire Tupaz/Rappler.com

We will constantly update this page for any road closures. You can also report impassable roads and bridges on the Project Agos Alert Map

 

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Mara Cepeda

Mara Cepeda specializes in stories about politics and local governance. She covers the Office of the Vice President, the Senate, and the Philippine opposition. She is a 2021 fellow of the Asia Journalism Fellowship and the Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship of the UN. Got tips? Email her at mara.cepeda@rappler.com or tweet @maracepeda.