Four roads leading to Baguio now open

Published October 21, 2015 7:57pm

Four major roads leading to Baguio City have been cleared of debris and opened to motorists, the Department of Public Works and Highways said on Wednesday.

Kennon Road, however, remains not passable.

According to the situation report of the DPWH in the Cordillera Administrative Region as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the following roads are already open to the public.

Marcos Highway
Baguio-Bontoc Road
Baguio-Bauang Road
Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road

The DPWH said the roads are now passable after clearing operations have been conducted after the onslaught of typhoon Lando last weekend.

Other national roads in the Cordillera region that are still closed are the following:

Abra

Abra-Ilocos Norte Road, Nagaparan Section, due to slides
Abra-Kalinga Road in Aguibo, due to slides
Apayao, Claveria-Calanasan Road
Apayao (Calanasan)-Ilocos Norte Road

Baguio City

Legarda Road, due to fallen electric post
Western Link, Balacbac, due to soil collapse & damaged riprap
Military Cut-off Road, due to roadslip

Benguet

Gurel-Bokod-Kabayan-Buguias Rd, one section reported previously still closed due to slides
Baguio-Bua- Itogon Rd Goldfield due to slides, on going clearing
Itogon- Dalupirip Road, Salapsap section due to slides, on going clearing
Asin-Nangalisan-San Pascual Road, Neverland, Tadiangan due to rock slide with fallen tree
Payakpak, Nangalisan, Shilan-Beckel Road, Shilan, La Trinidad, City Limit-Sto. Tomas Road vs, Poblacion Tuba.

—NB, GMA News

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