Roads and bridges in Central Luzon severely
affected by the recent successive typhoons are now open to traffic, the
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
It said that the Aurora-Nueva Ecija
Road was opened to motorists as early as last Dec. 19, but widening of
critical and narrow sections of the highway was ongoing.
The Aurora-Nueva Ecija Road, popularly known as Baler-Bongabon Road, became impassable for a couple of weeks because of severe landslides triggered by typhoons "Unding," "Violeta," "Winnie," and "Yoyong," that hit the country in the months of November and December last year.
Other national roads in Aurora and Nueva Ecija were also opened to vehicular traffic through the efforts of the DPWH.
These include the San Luis-Ma. Aurora-Castaneda Road, Gabaldon-Dingalan Road and Baler-Casiguran Road.
Although these roads have been opened to traffic, DPWH Secretary Florante Soriquez has ordered that appropriate warming signs be placed at critical sections to advise the traveling public on the condition of the roadway.
The DPWH said that maintenance works at San Luis-Ma. Aurora-Castaneda Road (Canili Section) are on-going. These involve the construction of detour road, road widening, installation of reinforced concrete pipes at intermittent sections, construction of earth lined canal, and re-gravelling/resurfacing of road.