CLOSED. Kennon Road, the shortest route to and from Baguio City coming from Rosario, La Union had been closed to the general public as shown in this Aug. 24, 2023 photo. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cordillera on Tuesday (Sept. 12, 2023) said Kennon Road and two other roads in the region are closed to traffic due to the effects of the southwest monsoon and other events. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot)
MANILA – Three roads in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are closed to traffic due to the effects of the southwest monsoon and other events, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cordillera reported on Tuesday.
Based on the summary of road closures in the region as of 10:30 a.m., the DPWH said these are the Abra-Ilocos Norte Road in Abra, Kennon Road and Dantay-Sagada Road.
It said the Abra-Ilocos Norte Road in Barangay San Gregorio, La Paz, Abra is closed due to road depression, sinking roadcut or collapsed pavement.
Motorists are advised to take San Gregorio to Canan Road as an alternate route.
It said Kennon Road, Camp One, Tuba, Benguet is totally closed to traffic due to precautionary measures.
The alternate routes are Marcos Highway, Baguio-Bauang (Naguilian) Road and Asin-Nangalisan-San Pascual-La Union boundary road.
The DPWH added the Dantay Sagada Road in Barangay Antadao, Sagada, Mt. Province is still closed to traffic since the onslaught of Typhoon Egay due to collapsed pavement.
Motorists may take Balili-Suyo-Sagada provincial road.
On the other hand, the Claveria-Calanasan-Kabugao Road in Barangay Nimoy Calanasan, Apayao is now passable only to 4x4 vehicles and motorcycles.
The DPWH said all national roads in Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Mt. Province are passable. (PNA)
