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MANILA, Philippines – At least 34 road sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon have been closed to traffic as of Thursday noon, October 20, due to Typhoon Lawin (Haima).
In its situation report on Thursday, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bureau of Maintenance gave details of the closures due to flooding, road slips, damaged detour roads, submerged detour, damaged bridges, fallen electrical posts, soil collapse, and landslides.
Of the 34 road sections, 24 are in CAR, one is in the Ilocos Region, 4 are in Cagayan Valley, and 5 are in Central Luzon.
CAR
Baguio:
- Kennon Road
Benguet:
- Shilan-Beckel Road
- Gurel-Bokod-Kabayan Road
- Acop-Kapangan-Kibungan-Bakun Road
K0263+673, Capongga, Tublay, Benguet
- Baguio-Bontoc Road
K0306+000, Calasipan, Atok, Benguet
K0325+600, Bayoyo, Buguias, Benguet
- Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road
Ifugao:
- Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias Boundary Road, K0341+700, Buhyo section
- Banaue-Mayaoyao-Aguinaldo-A. Lista-Isabela Boundary Road
K0380+080, Poblacion, Mapawoy, Mayoyao
- Jct Potia-Mt Province Boundary Road
Lower Kalinga:
- Bulo National Road
K0508+092
- Kalinga-Cagayan Road
K0524+000 to K0526+200
- Tabuk-Banaue Road
K0536+500
K0538+100
Upper Kalinga
- Balbalan-Pinukpuk Road
K0490+950 Comyaas, Balbalan
Mt Province:
- Baguio-Bontoc Road
K0390+100, Tiktik Station
K0342+(-500), Sinto, Bauko, Mt Province
K0374+430, Sabangan, Mt Province
- Mt Province-Cagaya via Tabuk – Enrile Road
K0392+250+K0420+997
- Mt Province-Nueva Vizcaya
Chico Karayan Bridge
K0362+00-K0384+000
- Mt Province-Ilocos Sur Road via Kayan
K0386+800
K0392+550
- Jct Talubin-Barlig-Natonin-Paracelis-Calaccad Road
Ilocos Region
La Union:
- Luna-Bangar Road
K307+000-K0308+000, Brgy Rimos
Cagayan Valley
Isabela:
- Cabagan-Sta Maria Road
Sta Maria Bridge
- Ilagan-Bigao-Palanan/Bintacan Road
Bintacan Bridge
- Daang Maharlika
K0436+100, Cabagan Section
Nueva Vizcaya:
- Nueva Vizcaya-Benguet Road
K0261+263
Central Luzon
Aurora:
- Baler-Camento Road
K0231+-441 to K0240+506
- Dinadiawan-Madela Road
K0305+-000 – K0307+000
- Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road
K0171+-322 to K0180+000
Nueva Ecija:
- Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road
K161+547, Labi Br Brgy Labi, Bongabon, NE
The DPWH said it has already deployed equipment and maintenance crews for ongoing clearing operations.
It has also installed warning signs in closed road sections.
Lawin was a super typhoon when it made landfall in Peñablanca, Cagayan at 11 pm on Wednesday, October 19. It has since weakened into a typhoon.
By Thursday morning, a total of 61,126 persons were reported to be affected by the typhoon. – Rappler.com
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