A total of 60 road sections remain impassable to vehicular traffic in the areas hit by typhoon "Paeng" as of Sunday morning, Oct. 30.
In a statement, the DPWH said that seven of the impassable roads are located in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR); three in Metro Manila; six in Region II; one in Region III; nine in Region 4-A; two in Region-IV-B; three in Region V; 18 in Region VI; four in Region VIII; one in Region IX; three in Region XII and three in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The roads were inaccessible to vehicular traffic due to various obstructions like soil collapse, road cut, road slip, mud flow, damaged bridge approach, high water elevation/flooding, strong current of water, uprooted trees, road depression, settlement of pier, possible occurrence of landslide, collapsed bridge, abutment failure, collapsed bridge approach, soil erosion and scoured abutment and exposed bridge piles.
The DPWH Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM) identified the affected roads as: Baguio-Bontoc Road, K0387+600, Napu Section, Bontoc, Mt. Province due to slope collapse; Claveria - Calanasan - Kabugao Road a. K0642+790 - K0642+980 (aggravated), Salagunting Section, Eva, Calanasan, Apayao b. K0672+1180 - K0172+1280, Rabaw Section, Naguilian, Calanasan, Apayao due to road cut, soil collapse and road slip; Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road K0349+100 - K0349+150, Gakian Section, Gambang, Bakun, Benguet due to soil collapse; Kiangan - Tinoc - Buguias Road K0354+400, Ap-apid, Tinoc, Ifugao due to mudflow; Lubuagan - Batong Buhay - Abra Bdry Road, K0464+000, Puapo Dangtalan, Pasil, Kalinga due to soil collapse; Mt. Province Bdry. - Calanan - Pinukpuk-Abbut Road, K0468+500, Cagaluan, Pasil, Kalinga due to soil collapse; and Balbalan - Pinukpuk Road, K0484+040, Maling Section, Balbalan, Kalinga due to soil collapse.
The Metro Manila roads not passable due to flooding are Sucat Road (South Bound), SM Sucat to EVACOM; Sucat Road (North Bound), Corner Kaytalise Street; and Zapote River Drive, Zapote Tunnel.
“Road sections not passable in Region II are Manila North Road, K0611+680 Claveria Bridge detour; Cabagan-Sta. Maria Overflow Bridge; Gamu-Roxas Road a. Bayabo Bridge, K0402+200 b. Carappigan Bridge K0404+400; Bambang - Kasibu Road K266+200 Nueva Vizcaya; La Conwap Detour Road, La Conwap River along Jct Abbag-Nagtipunan- Nueva Vizcaya Road (via Dupax), K0442+820, Quirino; and San Pedro Overflow Bridge along Jct NRJ Villa Sur San Pedro - Cabuaan- Ysmael – Disimungal Road, K0367+786, San Pedro, Madela, Quirino,’’ the DPWH added.
The DPWH also noted that the Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road a. K0211+786, Diteki River Detour Road in Aurora Province are inaccessible to traffic due to high water elevation while the road sections closed to traffic in Region IV-A are the Tagaytay - Taal Lake Road, Brgy. San Jose (K0057+200 - K0058+100), Tagaytay City; Tagaytay -Talisay Road,Brgy. Sungay West, Tagaytay City; and Ternate - Nasugbu Road, Brgy. Sapang I, Ternate, Cavite due to fallen debris/landslide.
Due to landslides, the Lipa-Alaminos Road, Brgy. Sta. Rosa, Alaminos, Laguna, KM0080+000 is closed to traffic.
In Quezon Province, road sections closed to traffic are the Marikina Infanta Road, Brgy. Magsaysay, Infanta, Quezon K0102 + 380 due to reported intermittent landslides; Tayabas-Mainit-Mauban Road between K0150+000-K0151+000 due to fallen trees; San Juan- Candelaria Jct. Candelaria-Bolboc Road due to collapsed bridge (Bantilan Bridge); Lutucan-Guisguis Port Road between KM124+650 - KM124+700; and Quezon Eco-Tourism Road at the intersection between KM153+850 - KM153+900 due to severe flooding.
Region V affected roads are Albay West Coast Road, (K0491+000), Libon-Paclas Section; Daang Maharlika (K0363+100) Brgy. Tuaca Basud, Camarines Norte; and Jct. Panganiban - Sabloyon Road, Catanduanes a. K0074+500 - K0074+520, Brgy. Sabloyon, Mun. of Caramoan, b. K0076+300 - K0076+325, Brgy. Sabloyon, Mun. of Caramoan, and c. K0076+500 - K0076+520, Brgy. Sabloyon, Mun. of Caramoan.
In Western Visayas, the affected road sections are Iloilo-Antique Road, Antique Province a. K0076+361-K0076+716 Brgy. Caromangay, Hamtic, Antique, b. Paliwan Bridge K0143+003, Brgy. Cubay North, Bugasong, Antique, c. K0127+100 Brgy. Carit-an, Patnongon, Antique, d. Ypayo Bridge K0121+393, Poblacion, Patnongon, Antique; Sibalom-Pis-anan Road K0111+300, Brgy. Nagdayao, Sibalom, Antique; San Remigio - Bugo Road, K0123+650, Sitio Agusipan, Brgy. Trinidad, San Remigio, Antique; and Odiong-Sibalom-San Remigio-Leon RoadK0127+000, K0131+030, K0132+840 & K0133+420.
“Road sections affected by flooding in Capiz Iloilo-East Coast-Capiz Road K0116+279 - K0142+994; Jct. National Road-Mianay-Duyoc- Calaan Panitan Road S00310PN, K0103+128 K0110+757; Roxas City Bdry. Panitan-Bailan Road S00312PN K0112+267-K0122+739; Lanot-Loctugan-Panitan Bdry. Road- Roxas City Road K0108+162 - K0111+471; Sigma-Mambusao-Jamindan Road a. K0091+700-K0092+200 Brgy. Tugas, Mambusao, Capiz,
b. K0099+200-K0101+300 Brgy. Tumalalod - Brgy. Caidquid, Mambusao, Capiz; 2. Iloilo-Capiz Road (Old route) a. K0092+200-K0093+760 Brgy. Santo Angel to Brgy. Sto. Niño, Dumalag, Capiz, b. K0095+830-K0096+300 Brgy. Angub Cuartero; Iloilo-Capiz Road (New Route)
a. K0086+750 - K0086+600 Dayhagon Sigma, b. K0087+750 - K0087+800 Poblacion Sigma, c. K0097+750 - K0099+500 Brgy. Poblacion, Cuartero, Capiz, d. K0081+100 - K0082+500, Brgy. Nasunogan, Dao, Capiz, and e. K0085+300- K0087+000 Brgy. Dayhagon, Sigma, Capiz;JNR Cuartero Maindang Tapulang Rd. K0097+750 - K0099+500 Poblacion, Cuartero; Dao By Pass Road, K0084+000 - K085+500, Brgy. Poblacion to Balucuan, Dao, Capiz; and JNR Dumarao- San Rafael Rd. K0075+240 - K0075+340, Brgy. Tamulalud,Dumarao, Capiz,’’ the DPWH added.
The DPWH stated that 29 road sections have limited access: two in the National Capital Region (NCR), one in Region II, two in Region III, nine in Region IV-A, eight in Region VI, three in Region VIII, one in Region XII and three in BARMM due to flooding, landslide, soil collapse, rock fall, flash flood, and scoured bridge approach.
The national roads and bridges in the other affected regions are passable to all types of vehicles as of the present, the DPWH noted. (Chito A. Chavez)