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DPWH starts repair of typhoon-damaged bridge in Ilocos Sur

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Oct. 13 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started the installation of a temporary steel bridge over the collapsed Bayugao Bridge at the Manila North Road in Brgy. Sagat, Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur due to severe tropical storm Maring, on Oct. 13, Wednesday.


An alternate route of seven-eight kilometers long in Sta. Cruz, Ilocos Sur has also been placed for travelers and residents along the affected area while the construction of temporary bridge is on-going.


Road advisory released by the agency’s Ilocos Sur Second District Engineering Office (DEO) notified the public that the detour is only passable to light vehicles up to 10-wheel drive vehicles that are not loaded.


Engr. Josephine Oamar, DPWH focal person for Disaster Risk Reduction Management and chief of Maintenance Management Section, said their Department promptly deployed bridge engineers who evaluated the damage of the typhoon to Bayugao Bridge on Oct. 12.


“Upon assessment, we have sourced the bailey panels and accessories that are now in transport from La Union and Pangasinan,” Oamar said in a press briefing on the latest updates on the typhoon conducted on Tuesday by the regional disaster council and the Philippine Information Agency.   


She added that the DPWH provided immediate response for the clearing operations of major road obstructions, landslides and mudslides, and requested assistance from contractors near the sites that are inaccessible to its personnel.


The recent bulletin of the agency reports that clearing operations will continue on roads that are still unpassable due to flooding, landslide, and damaged pavement and scoured base brought about by the strong winds and heavy volume rain.


‘Maring’ is currently outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility but the DPWH continuously monitors their areas through the district maintenance engineers, maintenance point persons, and quick response assets. (JCR/JPD/ATV, PIA Region 1)

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