Several roads leading to Baguio City remain affected by rockfalls, road slips, and continuing rainfall as of August 29, 2026. Marcos Highway is limited to one-lane traffic at a section in Tuba, while Kennon Road remains temporarily closed to non-residents, according to the latest DPWH-Cordillera advisories.
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Cordillera Administrative Region (DPWH-CAR) released updated road and travel conditions covering Baguio-bound routes and other national roads and bridges across the Cordillera.
Those who need to be on the road are advised to take note of restrictions, use designated alternate routes when available, and continue monitoring official advisories as conditions may change.
The following routes remain passable:
Marcos Highway is one-lane passable at Poblacion in Tuba, Benguet due to a rockfall.
Motorists passing through the affected section are advised to exercise caution and follow instructions from traffic personnel.
The Baguio-Bontoc Road, also known as Halsema Highway, is one-lane passable at Caliking in Atok, Benguet due to a road slip.
Kennon Road remains temporarily closed to non-residents until further notice due to continuous heavy rainfall.
According to DPWH-CAR, persistent rainy weather may result in slope failures, rockfalls, and landslides, making travel along the road hazardous.
Non-resident motorists are advised to use the Asin-Nangalisan-San Pascual-La Union Boundary Road, subject to prevailing road conditions.
Motorists are also advised to follow instructions from traffic enforcers and emergency personnel and monitor official advisories for updates on the reopening of Kennon Road.
The Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road remains not passable at Beckel in La Trinidad due to a road slip.
The section has been closed since June 28, 2026.
Alternate routes are:
A section of the Benguet-Nueva Vizcaya Road at Barangay Bobok-Bisal in Bokod is one-lane passable due to rockfall and soil erosion.
Several roads and bridges remain passable but with limitations.
The following sections have limited access for light vehicles:
Intermittent one-lane sections are reported in:
The Baguio-Itogon Road remains not passable at Sitio Goldfield, Barangay Poblacion, Itogon.
Alternate route: Ucab-Midas Road
The Cong. Andres Acop Cosalan Road is not passable at Barangay Duacan in Kabayan, Benguet.
No alternate route was indicated in the advisory.
The Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road at Bangho, Daclan, Benguet remains one-lane passable under an open-close traffic scheme.
Vehicles are allowed to pass through the affected section one at a time.
The temporary passage schedule is from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM only, except during emergency cases.
The road will automatically be closed during continuous heavy rainfall or whenever conditions become unsafe for passage.
For light vehicles, the alternate route is:
Pico Bridge #2 remains one-lane passable due to cracks on the girders.
A section at Hapao, Poblacion, Hungduan is one-lane passable due to a road slip.
Alternate route: Kiangan-Tinoc-Buguias Road
Sections at Binablayan, Ap-apid, Impogong, and Eheb in Tinoc are one-lane passable due to road slips.
Makilo Bailey Bridge in Bugnay, Tinglayan is limited to light vehicles only.
The bridge has a 5-ton load limit, and long-bodied vehicles are not allowed.
Aliog Bridge in Nambaran, Tabuk City is limited to vehicles weighing 5 tons or less and has a vertical clearance of 3 meters.
Heavy vehicles may use:
An open-close traffic situation remains in effect at Sitio Tiktik, Barangay Bontoc Ili, Bontoc due to an unstable slope condition.
A section at Balaoa, Tadian is one-lane passable due to soil collapse.
Alternate route: Mountain Province-Ilocos Sur Road via Kayan Road
A section at Sitio Agadchang, Betwagan, Sadanga is one-lane passable due to slope collapse.
The following sections are also one-lane passable due to slope collapse:
DPWH-CAR reminded motorists that hazards may remain even along roads that are still open to traffic.
Those who need to travel are advised to slow down, obey road signs and instructions from authorities, and remain alert when approaching affected sections.
With continuing rainfall, road conditions may change rapidly.
Source: Department of Public Works and Highways-Cordillera Administrative Region (DPWH-CAR)
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