AS of 6:00 am Monday, September 26, 2022, a total of four (4) national road sections in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Regions 3 and 4-A are temporarily-closed to traffic due to Typhoon ‘Karding’.
Based on the field monitoring reports of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – Bureau of Maintenance, Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan identified the impassable roads as: Kennon Road in Benguet which was closed to non-residents for safety reasons; two (2) roads in Aurora, the Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road, K0174+300 section is closed due to landslide and Concepcion – Lapaz K0131+300 due to fallen electric post; and the Ternate – Nasugbu Road, K0068+(-1000) K0074+622 in Cavite which is also closed for safety reasons.
Meanwhile, due to major landslides and rockslides, the Manila North Road K0578+800 section in Sitio Banquero, Brgy. Pancian, Pagudpud has been reduced to a one-lane passable road.
DPWH Quick Response Teams have already installed warning signs and barricades along affected road sections. A clearing operation is also ongoing along sections that are deemed safe.
