DPWH Bicol says repairs underway on damaged Andaya Highway

Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1734593789645traffic.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Traffic congestion along Andaya Highway in Camarines Sur on Wednesday, December 18. Facebook/Land Transportation Office - Bicol</div>MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bicol region assured motorists that repairs of Andaya Highway in Brgy. Cabutagan in Lupi, Camarines Sur are underway.Parts of the highway suffered road slips and were closed to motorists, causing heavy traffic and hours-long waiting for travelers from Manila and Bicol/Visayas area.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/11/15/still-reeling-from-kristine-onslaught-bicol-faces-new-threat-from-pepito-1228">Still reeling from Kristine onslaught, Bicol faces new threat from Pepito</a></div>DPWH Region V Dir. Virgilio Eduarte said one factor that caused the erosion was soil saturation due to heavy rains brought about by typhoons Kristine and Pepito.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/regions/2024/11/17/bridge-on-maharlika-highway-route-to-southern-quezon-bicol-closed-for-repairs-1110">Bridge on Maharlika Highway route to southern Quezon, Bicol closed for repairs</a></div>&quot;Natapos na po yung isang section ng road slip tapos pupunta na po tayo sa pangalawang section. &#x27;Yung isang section na natapos ngayon ay pinapadaanan na po natin sa mga sasakyan,&quot; Eduarte said.For now, steel sheet piling and backfilling works are ongoing for the remaining road section to be repaired.&quot;Probably, hanggang bukas po matapos na &#x27;yun. &#x27;Pag natapos &#x27;yun, mapapadaanan na po natin &#x27;yung lane na &#x27;yun so magiging smooth na po &#x27;yung traffic natin diyan sa Lupi,&quot; he said.All road reblockings were removed to avoid congestion of vehicles amid the holiday rush.Heavy vehicles coming from north going to south are still allowed to pass through Andaya Highway. Light vehicles, however, are advised to take Sta. Elena - Capalonga bypass road as an alternative route.&quot;Mag-i-increase lang &#x27;yung time ng mga 1 hour, from 1 and a half hours from Sta. Elena going to Daet, ngayon po ay magiging 2 and half,&quot; the DPWH official said.Motorists are reminded not to counterflow to avoid further congestion.&quot;Ngayon po ay open na po &#x27;yung traffic natin dun kasi nga nako-control na po natin yung mga one-way traffic kasi nung wala pa tayong in-install na pulis diyan ay nagka-counterflow, &#x27;yun po yung cause ng mahabang time ng travel dahil &#x27;yung mga motorista nagmamadali,&quot; he added.Eduarte also assured motorists that the highway will not collapse.&quot;Nung bumagsak &#x27;yan ay one lane na lang po ang pinapadaanan po namin so no way na mag-collapse &#x27;yan kasi wala pong load or sasakyan na dumadaan diyan,&quot; he said.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bicol region assured motorists that repairs of Andaya Highway in Brgy. Cabutagan in Lupi, Camarines Sur are underway.

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bicol region assured motorists that repairs of Andaya Highway in Brgy. Cabutagan in Lupi, Camarines Sur are underway.

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DPWH Bicol says repairs underway on damaged Andaya Highway

DPWH Bicol says repairs underway on damaged Andaya Highway

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Dec 19, 2024 04:07 PM PHT

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