PAGUDPUD, Ilocos Norte – The Manila North Road, Kilometer 578+800, in Sitio Banquero, Barangay Pancian, here is temporarily closed due to a landslide.
Engr. Josie Garcia-Oamar, chief, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region I, Maintenance Management Section, and Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) focal person, said Monday, Sept. 26, that clearing operations are under way after the threat of typhoon “Karding” has passed.
The DPWH said an alternate route from Ilocos Norte to Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) and vice versa is the Ilocos Norte-Apayao Road.
Motorists can also reach Tuguegarao City, Cagayan via Conner, Apayao Road-Kabugao, Apayao-Calanasan, Apayao-Solsona, Ilocos Norte and the Claveria, Cagayan-Calanasan Junction Namaltugan going left to Kabugao Apayao going right to Solsona, Ilocos Norte with one lane passable due to ongoing project.
However, only 4×4 vehicles can use these two alternate routes and that motorists have to cross three rivers, the DPWH said.
One river crossing has a standby loader to assist motorists while the two other river crossings are passable with caution. Motorists are advised to take safety precaution while travelling these alternate routes.