According to the Department of Public Works and Highways, 14 national highways are closed to traffic because of falling rocks, soil collapse, and safety concerns as a result of the severe earthquake that struck Abra early Wednesday (DPWH).
According to preliminary reports as of 1:00 p.m., road closures were recorded along Abra-Kalinga Road K0437+250 – K0475+000, Intermittent Sections, Abra and at K0474+000; Abra-Ilocos Norte Road, K0430+000 section and Calaba Bridge; and Abra-Cervantes Road, at Biweng Bridge.
Similar road closures in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) include:
Kennon Road, Benguet; Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road K0303+100, Bobok Bisal, Bokod due to soil collapse; and K0302+700, Poblacion, Bokod Benguet; Baguio-Itogon Road, Itogon Bridge, K0267+519 due to safety reason; Congressman Andres Acop Cosalan Road, K0318+500, Sitio, Bugao, Barangay Adaoay, Kabayan, Benguet; and Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road K0297+200, K0297+800, K0298+400 sections in Beling-belis, Kapangan; and K0313+150 section in Poblacion, Kibungan, Benguet.
Kalinga-Abra Road K0468+860 and K0467+400 in Ableg, Pail, Kalinga, and K0497+000 onwards Abra, Pantikian to Balblasang, Balbalan and Lubuagan-Batong Buhay Road in Upper Kalinga; Banaue-Hungduan-Benguet Boundary Road, K0389+700, Wangwang, Tinoc in Ifugao; and various sections of Baguio – Bontoc Road, Mt. Province-Cagayan via Tabuk – Enrile Road, Mt. Province-Ilocos Sur Road via Kayan Mt. Province-Ilocos Sur Road via Tue all in Mountain Province are also not passable.
In addition, seven road portions have restricted access at CAR and Region 1 namely Asin Road, K0305+820, Asin, Baguio City; Palispis Marcos Highway, K0273+780, Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet; Baguio-Bontoc Road, Balili Bridge, Benguet; Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya K0254+300, Sitio Lamut, Beckel, La Trinidad, Benguet; Congressman Andres Acop Cosalan Road K0318+800, Sitio, Bugao, Brgy. Adaoay, Kabayan, Benguet; Baguio – Bauang Road, K0296+600 LS, Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet; and Calungbuyan Bridge, Santa Rancho, Santa, Ilocos Sur.
