21 roads closed due to Seniang

MANILA, Philippines – At least 21 roads and bridges in the Visayas and Mindanao are closed to traffic due to flooding, landslides or damages caused by Tropical Storm Seniang (international name: Jangmi).

In the bulletin released by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Wednesday, December 31, the following road sections in Regions VII, VIII, and XIII are closed either due to landslide, flooding, collapsing, or scouring in bridge approaches:

REGION VII

Bohol

• Tagbilaran North Road
• Abatan Bridge K0010+167 – closed to traffic due to flooded Approach “A”
• Anislag Brige K0013+666 – closed to traffic due to washed-out approaches
• Camayaan Bridge K0015+744 – closed to traffic due to washed-out approaches
• Jagna-Siera Bullones Road, Can-ipol, Jagna, K0070+000 – closed to traffic due to landslides
• Loay Interior Road, Gotozon, Loboc, K0192+500 – closed to traffic due to landslides
• Corella-Sikatuna-Loboc Road, Jimilian, Loboc, K00027+000 – closed to traffic due to landslides

Cebu

• Dumlog Bridge K055+080 – closed to traffic due to washed-out App “B”
• Santander-Barili-Toledo Road
• K0189+400 – K0190+500 Bandian Section – closed to traffic due to flooding
• K0208+000 – K0211+000 Ronda Section – closed to traffic due to flooding
• K0216+500 – K0218+400 Dumanjug Section – closed to traffic due to flooding
• Saliring Bridge K0163+900 – closed to traffic due to scoured riprap on Abutment “A”
• Dalaguete-Mantalongon-Bandian Road, K0103+950, K0108+700, K0108+850, K0112+400 – closed to traffic due to landslides
• Sibunga-Dumanjug Road K0076+900 – closed to traffic due to landslides

Negros Oriental

• Libertad Bridge Detour K0105+000 (DNR) – closed to traffic due to scoured bridge approach A and settlement of bailey panels

REGION VIII

Leyte

• Daang Maharlika, Tanauan K0923+000 – closed to traffic due to landslides
• Mainit-San Miguel-Santol Road K0942+000 – K0943+000, K0947+000 – K0949+000 – closed to traffic due to flooding
• Palo-Carigara-Ormoc Road
• Brgy Libertad, Palo K0918+000 – K0919+000 – closed to traffic due to flooding
• Dapdap Bridge, Alang-alang – closed to traffic due to eroded bridge approach at Abut “A”
• Jaro-Dagami-Burauen-Lapaz Road, Tingib Spillway K0952+400 – closed to traffic due to flooding

Eastern Samar

• Borongan-Guiuan Road, Cadacan / Detour Bridge, Gen. MacArthur – closed to traffic due to flooding

Samar

• Daang Maharlika
• Brgy Mercedes, Catbalogan K0801+000 – K0801+050 – closed to traffic due to landslides
• Cabalogan-Calbayog Section, Brgy Jia-an, Jiabong, K0811+000 – closed to traffic due to landslides
• Basey-Marubat-Pinamitinan Poblacion Marabut K0947+400 – closed to traffic due to landslides

REGION XIII

Butuan City

• Butuan City-Malaybalay Road K1250+000 – K1266+500 – closed to traffic due to flooding

Agusan del Sur

• Agusan-Davao Road (Daang Maharlika Road)
• Wawa Bridge K1247+479.81 Sibagat – closed to traffic due to landslides
• K1276+000 Osmeña Section – closed to traffic due to landslides
• K1251+000 Mahayhay Section – closed to traffic due to road slip
• NRJ Bayugan-Esperanza Road K1281+980 – K1282+300 Batohon Section – closed to traffic due to flooding
• Butuan City-Talacogon-Loreto-Veruela-Sta Josefa Road
• K1329+000 – K1331+200 Zillovia Section – closed to traffic due to flooding
• K1314+120 – K1314+220 San Luis Section, Doña Flavia – closed to traffic due to flooding

Surigao del Sur

• Hubo Detour Bridge K1326+701, San Agustin – closed to traffic due to scouring in both approaches of detour bridge

DPWH said warning signs were already installed on affected road sections, and restoration works are on-going.

Seniang entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Sunday, December 28, and passed through the Visayas and Mindanao. It is expected to be outside PAR on Friday morning. – Rappler.com