DPWH: Egay damage to road infrastructure at P2.66B

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday Super Typhoon Egay has caused an estimated P2.66 billion worth of damage to road infrastructure.

In an advisory, the DPWH said the amount is comprised of P887.1 million damage to roads, P48.20 million damage to bridges, and P1.73 billion in flood-control structures.

The department also said it reopened a total of 25 roads that were closed due to Egay. However, 21 are still impassable due to soil collapse, eroded carriageway, damaged bridge, landslide, and flooding.

Broken down, the 25 reopened roads are comprised of 14 in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), six in Region I, two in Region II, and one each in Regions III, IV-B, and VI.

Meanwhile, the 21 roads still undergoing clearing are the following:

CAR

• Abra-Ilocos Norte Road (intermittent sections) due to soil collapse and fallen trees
• Abra-Ilocos Sur Road (intermittent sections) due to soil collapse and fallen trees
• Apayao-Ilocos Norte Road sections in Madduang and Musimut, Kabugao due to soil erosion
• Claveria-Calanasan-Kabugao Road, sections in Eva, Naguilian, Poblacion, and Ferdinand in Naguilian, Calanasan due to roadcut and soil collapse
• Apayao - Ilocos Norte Road, intermittent sections in Namaltugan, Calanasan due to soil collapse
• Gibraltar Road, Gibraltar, Baguio City due to fallen tree and fallen electrical post
• Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road (intermittent sections in Sawmill and Ay-ay, Ampusongan; Liwang, Dalipey; Gold Star and Sinipsip, Gambang all in Bakun due to soil collapse
• Banaue - Hunduan - Benguet Boundary Road in Tukucan, Tinoc due to eroded carriageway
• Kalinga - Abra Road in Balbalasang, Balbalan due to landslide
• Baguio – Bontoc Road, Mt. Data section in Bauko, Mt. Province to ensure safety of the public
• Mt. Province - Cagayan via Tabuk - Enrile Road, Pakkil section in Bontoc, Mt. Province due to soil erosion
• Sagada - Besao - Quirino – Ilocos Sur Road, Banguitan section in Besao, Mt. Province due to soil collapse

Region I

• Laoag-Sarrat-Piddig-Solsona, De Batac Bridge in Brgy. 3 Loing, Piddig due to collapsed bridge abutment
• Vigan-Sta. Catalina Road, Pantay-Daya Bridge due to scoured bridge abutment
• Quirino-Pandan Road, Quirino-Pandan Bridge due to scoured bridge abutment
• Tagudin-Cervantes Road (intermittent sections) due landslide and soil erosion
• Cervantes-Aluling-Bontoc Road K0387+000 due to soil erosion
• Cervantes-Mankayan-Abatan Road K0391+200 and K0391+200 section in Brgy. Comillas North, Cervantes due to soil erosion
• Jct. Santiago-Banayoyo-Lidlidda-San Emilio K0376+200 due to high water elevation
• Pangasinan-Nueva Vizcaya Road, intermittent sections in Brgy. Malico, San Nicolas due to soil erosion

Region II

• Cagayan-Apayao Road, Itawes Bridge, Tuao, Cagayan due to high water elevation

Likewise, the following roads in CAR, Region I, and Region III have limited access:

• Abra-Ilocos Norte Road, Cabaroan, Danglas, one lane passable to light vehicles only due to collapsed pavement
• Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road in Brgy. Poblacion, Kibungan, Benguet, one lane passable to light vehicles only due to soil collapse
• Banaue - Hunduan - Benguet Boundary Road sections in Bokiawan and Abatan, Hungduan, Ifugao one lane passable to light vehicles only due to soil collapse
• Tagudin- Cervantes Road (S00140LZ), K0341+850, K00341+960, K0342+300, K0342+400, K0342+800, K0342+900, and K0378+100, Ilocos Sur, one lane passable to light vehicles only due to landslide
• Cervantes- Mankayan- Abatan Road (S00142LZ), K0391+200, Ilocos Sur, passable to light vehicles only due to soil erosion
• Luna - Bangar Road K0306+000- K0307+000, La Union, passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding
• Manila North Road in Brgy. Wakas and Poblacion, Guiguinto, Bulacan, passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding
• Apalit-Macabebe-Masantol Road, intermittent sections in Brgy San Gabriel, Macabebe, Pampanga, passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding
• Romulo Highway, section in Brgy. Cacamilingan sur, Camiling, Tarlac, passable to heavy vehicles only due to flooding

—LDF, GMA Integrated News