DPWH names Ilocos nat’l roads, bridges not passable

By Liezel Basa-Iñigo

DAGUPAN CITY, Pangasinan — The Dept. of Public Works and Highways in region 1 has released updates of national roads and bridges not passable due to continuous rain at press time.

Esperanza Tinaza,information officer of DPWH region 1 said areas not passable are: Tagudin-Cervantes Rd, K0358+500, Naiba, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur due to slides and San Fernando Bagulin Road, K0276+700, Bacsil Section, San Fernando City, La Union due to recurrence of landslides in the said area due to continuous rain.

The public was advised to take necessary precautions when passing San Fernando Bagulin Road as landslides may still occur in some sections brought by the heavy rains.

Also closed were Luna-Bangar Road, Barangays Rimos 3, 4 and 5 up to Paratong section, Luna, La Union.

Garrita Bridge along Alaminos-Bolinao Road was also closed due to launching of girders.

Motorists were advised to take Alaminos- -Mabini-Bani route.

She said clearing of minor slides and fallen rocks along MNR, Burgos, section,Burgos, Ilocos Norte was ongoing including clearing of minor slides along Agoo-Baguio City Road

Clearing and removal of slides were also on along Tagudin-Cervantes Road, K0358+500, Naiba, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur while road signs/warning and informative signs were being installed on closed roads and flooded sections

Urdaneta-Dagupan Road is passable to all types of vehicles.

 Road shoulders at intermittent sections in Pangasinan 2nd District were underwater but passable to all types of vehicles

Installation of warning and informative signs were reportedly being done along Luna-Bangar Road, Barangay Rimos 1, 2, 3 up to Paratong

DPWH Pangasinan Second DEO maintenance crew said they were on red alert  at Bogtong section and at Sobol Bailey Bridge along Pangasinan-Tarlac Road, Aguilar Pangasinan.