LIST: Restricted routes in Benguet due to Maymay
MANILA, Philippines — Several roads and bridges in Benguet and Baguio are not passable and limited to vehicles on Wednesday, August 5, due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm (TS) Maymay, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) reported.
The following roads are limited due to mudflow or a collapse of the outer foundation of the slope, caused by the heavy rainfall brought by TS Maymay, according to the DPWH – Cordillera Administrative Region.
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Passable (Precautionary measures advised)
- Apayao
- Apayao (Calanasan) Ilocos Norte Road
Limited to light vehicles
- Bunot Bridge 2, Brgy. Tanglagan, Calanasan, Apayao
- Ayayao Bridge, Brgy. Eva, Calanasan, Apayao
- Sugoc Bridge, Brgy. Ninoy, Calanasan, Apayao
- Pudtol Bridge, Brgy. Emilia, Pudtol, Apayao
One lane passable at intermittent sections
- Brgy. Parina, Tanglagan, Eva, Calanasan, Apayao
- Claveria-Calanasan-Kabugao road (Brgy. Sta. Elena, Eva, Naguilian, Eleazar, Ferdinand, Kabugawan, Namaltugan, Calanasan, Apayao)
- Apayao – Ilocos Norte Road (Brgy. Namaltugan, Tubungan, Butao, Calanasan, Apayao)
- Kabugao-Pudtol-Luna-Cagayan Bdry. Road (Brgy. Aurora, Lower Maton, Pudtol, Apayao)
- Ayaga – Sta. Marcela – Flora – Lasam Road (Brgy. Bagutong, Malayugan, Flora, Apayao)
- Pico – Lamtang Road
- Pico Bridge no. 2
- Itogon – Dalupirip road (Brgy. Dalupirip, Itogon, Benguet)
- Asin – Nangalisan San Pascual Road
- Bucan Bridge, Sitio Bucan, Brgy.Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet
- Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet road (alternate route in Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias Road)
- Mountain Province Boundary – Calanan – Pinukpuk – Abbut Road
Limited access to vehicles only 5 tons heavy and prohibited to long-bodied vehicles:
- Makilo Bailey Bridge, Bugnay, Tinglayan, Kalinga
- Aliog Bridge, Nambaran, Tabuk City, Kalinga
The DPWH provided an alternative route to heavy vehicles intending to take Makilo Bailey Bridge and Ailog Bridge to drive along Bula National road or the Callagdag-Bulo-Agbannawag.
Meanwhile, the Baguio-Itogon road along Sitio Goldfield, Brgy. Poblacion, Itogon, Benguet is closed off to vehicles. The DPWH provided alternative routes as follows:
- Ucab – Midas Road
- Shilan – Beckel Road
- Baguio – Bontoc Road
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 over six areas in Central and Northern Luzon, while Signal No. 1 was hoisted over 18 areas in other parts of Luzon on Wednesday due to TS Maymay. /mr
