16 Luzon, Visayas road sections impassable due to typhoons, monsoon

Sixteen national road sections across Luzon and the Visayas are currently impassable due to the cumulative effects of tropical cyclones Mirasol, Nando, and Opong, along with the ongoing Southwest Monsoon.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has mobilized Quick Response Teams to conduct clearing and restoration operations in affected regions, including the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas.

Road closures are attributed to various causes such as flooding, soil collapse, landslides, scoured bridge approaches, damaged slope protection, road cuts, and fallen trees.

Among the still impassable roads are the Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road due to flooding at the Annaran Bridge construction, and the Baguio-Itogon Road and Abatan-Mankayan-Cervantes Road in Benguet due to soil collapse and damaged slope protection.

Further affected routes include the Manila North Road at the Alambique Bridge in Candon City, Ilocos Sur, due to a scoured bridge approach, and the San Fernando-Bagulin Road in La Union, where Nagyubuyuban Bridge suffers from a scoured foundation and road cut.