The Old Quirino Bridge, also known as the Banaoang Bridge, in Ilocos Sur was not spared from the wrath of Super Typhoon EgayPH, which struck hard, destroying the iconic structure. READ:
“Nalungkot po ako kasi ang tulay [po na ito] ang isa sa [iconic symbols] ng Ilocos Sur. Diyan madalas nag-stopover at [nagpapa-picture] ang mga turistang bumabyahe papuntang Vigan City,” he told the Inquirer in an interview.Before this untimely destruction, Super Typhoon Feria, which struck
in July 2001, had also damaged and washed away a portion of the then four-span bridge, which had been attracting many tourists to Ilocos Sur.The 456-meter steel arch Banaoang Bridge was officially opened to the public by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in December 2009, following a series of reconstructions and development.
Aside from bridges, the Department of Public Works and Highways reported on Friday, July 28, that six roads in the Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley remained closed to traffic for maintenance, repair and clearing operations following the impact ofFurthermore, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said in its latest report that Egay caused a trail of devastation in several parts of the country, affecting overand leaving many homes and livelihoods in ruins, particularly in...
It added that the typhoon’s strong winds and torrential rains impacted 582,288 people in 45 provinces across 13 regions.
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