Ilocos-bound? Expect slowdown along Manila North Road

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Ilocos-bound? Expect slowdown along Manila North Road
Several roads and bridges along the Manila North Road are under construction, the public works department says

MANILA, Philippines – Motorists going to the Ilocos and Cordillera provinces this Holy Week may experience longer travel time due to the ongoing road works along Manila North Road in La Union and Ilocos Sur.

On Wednesday, March 23, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said that several roads and bridges along the Manila North Road are under construction:

Ilocos Sur

  • Teppeng Bridge in Sinait
  • Cabugao Bridge in Cabugao
  • San Juan and Bical Bridges in San Juan

La Union

  • Saytan Bridge, Rosario
  • Principe Bridge, Agoo
  • Sta Rita and Aringay Town Proper, Aringay
  • Caba Town Proper
  • Magsaoang and Lossoc Bridges
  • Payocpoc, Bauang

District Engineer Ray Organo of the DPWH Ilocos Sur 1st District Engineering Office said that bailey bridges or pre-fabricated bridges have been set up to allow vehicles to pass through.

The DPWH earlier said its field units were instructed to conduct road checks and ensure the installation of directional signs as Filipinos flock to the provinces to observe Holy Week. – Rappler.com

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