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Region VII
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REGIONAL DIRECTOR |
ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR |
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RD ADOR G. CANLAS |
ARD JUBY B. CORDON |
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Contact No:
(032)-411-6714
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Email Address:
canlas.ador@dpwh.gov.ph |
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Contact No:
(032)-411-6702
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Email Address:
cordon.juby@dpwh.gov.ph |
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02/13/12 |
NATIONAL ROAD FROM DUMAGUETE CITY TO GUIHULNGAN CITY NOW PASSABLE TO TRAFFIC - DPWH |
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Dumaguete North Road, from Dumaguete City to Guihulngan City is now passable to traffic.
This after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the repair and restoration works on the damaged road sections and the 14 bridges out of the twenty (20) identified damaged bridges, with the remaining six (6) bridges needing reconstruction. However, the DPWH has constructed detour route while the construction of spillway at Pangaloan bridge in Jimalalud is on-going.
According to DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, passenger buses and trucks are now passing this route, facilitating the delivery of relief services and food supplies to the earthquake stricken municipalities of Ayungon, Tayasan, Jimalalud, La Libertad and the city of Guihulngan.
The restored bridges are the following: Oyangon RCDG Bridge, Calag-Calag Bridge, Anibiong Bridge, Tampocon Bridge, Ayungon Bridge, Iniban Bridge I and Iniban Bridge II in Ayungon; San Jose SPG Bridge and Jimalalud Bridge in Jimalalalud; Bateria SPG Bridge, Tinayunan Bridge, P. Zamora Bridge and Habag Bridge in Guihulngan; La Libertad Bridge and Malaiba Bridge in La Libertad, all in Negros Oriental.
Secretary Singson said teams of DPWH engineers and maintenance crew coming from various district engineering offices in Negros Oriental (Region VII) and Negros Occidental in Region VI have worked together to restore the traffic in the area.
The DPWH inspection teams have conducted an assessment on Guihulngan public market and found this structurally sound while the old building of Guihulngan District Hospital, Justice Building and Land Bank building in Guihulngan are recommended for reconstruction and retrofitting, added Sinson.
Also found to have been partially damaged is the DPWH Negros 1st District Engineering Office in Guihulgan City.
The DPWH engineers have also recommended the reconstruction of collapsed flood control structures located from the municipality of Ayungon down to Vallehermoso in Negros Oriental.
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02/07/12 |
EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE COST TO INFRA - P265.75 MILLION |
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Damage to various national roads and bridges in Central Visayas is estimated to have reached P265.75 Million.
According to a report submitted by DPWH Region VII office, at least eleven bridges along Dumaguete North road in Negros Oriental are rendered impassable. These are : Martilo, La Libertad and Malaiba bridges in La Libertad; Pangaloan, Jimalalud, and San Jose bridges in Jimalalud; Oyangon bridge in Ayungon; Baleria, Tinayunan, P. Zamora, and Habag bridges in Guihulngan are impassable. Intermittend sections of Dumaguete North road are also impassable due to presence of cracks, road cuts and landslides.
In Cebu, a section of Dalaguete-Mantalongon-Badian road in Km 111 and Km 112 in the town of Badian are also impassable due to huge rocks fall, landslides and road slips. The DPWH is now undertaking clearing operations in the said road section. Other parts of the said road in the towns of Dalaguete and Badiam have suffered landslides and rockslides but these are now passable to traffic.
Mangoto bridge at the municipality of Pinamungahan alond Toledo-Pinamungahan-Aloguinsan-Mantalongon road has suffered various cracks on the bridge deck, but, it is reported still passable.
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02/07/12 |
TRAVEL ADVISORY |
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SITUATIONAL REPORT ON MAJOR ROADS AND BRIDGES IN REGION VII
As of 10:00 AM, 07 February 2012
AFFECTED AREAS/MAJOR SECONDARY ROADS/BRIDGES :
Cebu III District Engineering Office
Toledo-Pinamungahan-Aloguinsan-Mantalongon Road
1. Mangoto Bridge, RCDG, 31.5m;Municipality of Pinamungahan; Km. 64.800; various cracks on bridge deck; road passable
Negros Oriental District Engineering Office
Dumaguete North Road
1. Martilo RCDG Bridge, 15.0 m; Municipality of La Libertad; Km. 107.300; one span collapsed; impassable
2. Pangaloan RCDG Bridge, 63.35 m; Municipality of Jimalalud; Km. 96.200; center span collapsed; impassable
3. Oyangon RCDG Bridge, 29.1 m; Municipality of Ayungon; Km. 36.730; bridge approach damaged; passable to light vehicles
4. San Jose SPG Bridge, 101.669 m; Municipality of Jimalalalud; Km. 101.62; bridge twisted, misaligned spans; impassable
5. Baleria SPG Bridge, 80.8 m; Municipality of Guihulngan; Km. 116.654; collapsed approach; impassable
6. La Libertad Bridge, RCDG, 120.35 m; Municipality of La Libertad; Km. 104.690; damaged approach; impassable
7. Tinayunan Bridge, km. 113.948, RCDG; Municipality of Guihulngan; collapsed pier; impassable
8. P. Zamora Bridge, km. 109.75, RCDG; Municipality of Guihulngan; damaged abutment; impassable
9. Habag Bridge, km. 107.76, RCDG; Municipality of Guihulngan; collapsed abutment; impassable
10. Jimalalud Bridge, km. 97.99, RCDG; Municipality of Jimalalud; collapsed abutment; impassable
11. Malaiba Bridge, km. 100.79, RCDG; Municipality of La Libertad; collapsed abutment; impassable
12. Dumaguete North Road, km. 109.00; landslides, road cut, collapsed road about 20 meters; impassable
Cebu IV District Engineering Office
1. Dalaguete-Mantalongon-Baclian Road; Huge rock fall,
Roadslip; passable
2. Boyawon Bridge, km. 186.950; Municipality of Baclian; riprap approach cracked; cracked
Source: Asst. Regional Director JUBY B. CORDON
DPWH Region VII
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