DPWH: 12 roads still closed due to Nika, Ofel, Pepito

MANILA: The Department of Public Highways and Highways (DPWH) reported that 12 roads remain closed due to the onslaught of tropical cyclones Nika, Ofel, and Pepito.

Per the agency, landslides and flooding have affected the said thoroughfares, which remain impassable.

The Department of Public Works Bureau of Maintenance (DPWH-BOM) identified the below road sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as well as in Regions 2, 3, and 5:

1. Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road in Tukucan, Tinoc, Ifugao due to landslide.
2. Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road, Sitio Labas, Pito Bokod, Benguet due to soil collapse.
3. Cagayan-Apayao Road, Itawes Overflow Bridge 1 and 2, Sta Barbara, Piat, Cagayan due to scoured bridge approach.
4. Maharlika Highway, Barangay San Luis, Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya due to fallen trees.
5. Aritao-Quirino Road, K0246+750, Nueva Vizcaya due to fallen trees.
6. Bambang-Kasibu-Solano Road, Nueva Vizcaya due to fallen trees.
7. Daang Maharlika-Jct. Malasin Road, Barangay Lamo, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya due to fallen trees.
8. Cordon-Aurora Bdry Road (Jct Dumabato- Aurora Bdry), Barangay Sangbay, Nagtipunan, Quirino due to flooding.
9. NRJ Villa Sur-San PedroCabua-an-Ysmael Disimungal Road, Barangay Villa Sur, Maddela, Quirino due to flooding.
10. Nueva Ecija- Aurora Road, Barangay Labi, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija due to flooding.
11. Catanduanes Circumferencial Road, Barangay Mavil, Bagamanoc, Catanduanes, due to landslide.
12. Baras – Gigmoto – Viga Road, Barangay Paniquihan section in Baras town, Barangay Sicmil section in Gigmoto town, Barangays Botinagan, Suboc, and Buenavista sections in Viga town, Catanduanes due to landslide, fallen trees and utility posts, and debris from damaged houses.

Likewise, the DPWH-BOM also reported two roads with limited access in Nueva Ecija:

1. Jct Pinagpanaan-Rizal-Pantabangan Road, Barangay Del Pilar, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding.
2. San Jose City-Rizal Road via Pinili-Porais-Villa Joson (Palarilla) Road, Barangay Porais and Palestina in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding.

According to DPWH, the partial cost of infrastructure damage from the three typhoons now amounts to P516.73 million.

Broken down, P170.71 million is from road damage from CAR and Region 2; P7.24 million damage to bridges in Region 2; and P338.79 million damage to flood control structures in Regions 2 and 3.

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