Wright–Taft Road
Wright-Taft Road | ||||
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Crossing of the Wright-Taft Highway with the Maharlika Highway seen in Paranas, Samar. | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 62 km (39 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| From | N670 (Jct Taft-Oras-Sn Policarpo-Arteche Rd) in Taft, Eastern Samar | |||
| To | N1 (Maharlika Highway) in Paranas | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Philippines | |||
| Provinces | Eastern Samar, Samar | |||
| Towns | Taft, Paranas | |||
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Wright–Taft Road is a road crossing a part of Eastern Samar and the province of Samar. Its designated route number is 674.[1]
Route description
From an intersection with the Jct Taft-Oras-San Policarpo-Arteche Road, the Eastern Samar portion is 30 kilometres (19 miles) in length. It encounters the Danao Bridge, then the Lapa and Lumatod Bridges. Shortly after, the road enters the Samar Island Park. After a minor intersection with the Bagacay Old Route in Bagacay, Taft, the road enters the province of Samar. [1] The road has an intersection with the San Jose de Buan Road, leaving the Samar Island Park. Shortly after, the road ends at the Pan-Philippine Highway in Paranas.[1]
History
On January 6, 2020, two sections of the road in Binaloan, Taft, were closed due to landslides.[2] On June 3, 2021, a section of the road in Binaloan was closed due to the possibility of landslide from Tropical Storm Choi-wan, locally named Dante.[3] On October 5, the road was closed due to landslides by Tropical Storm Lionrock, named as Lannie.[4] On October 28, 2022, the road was closed due to possible landslides on the onslaught of Tropical Storm Nalgae, locally Paeng.[5] On March 20, 2025, half of the road were closed in Binaloan and other parts because of the possibility of landslides due to heavy rains.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "ArcGIS Web Application". dpwh.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "DPWH still clearing road in Taft, Eastern Samar due to localized heavy rains". Department of Public Works and Highways. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "'Dante' leaves at least P268.5-M infra damage as of June 3". Department of Public Works and Highways. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Lannie renders road closure in region 6, 8". Department of Public Works and Highways. October 5, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Navarro, Dan (October 28, 2022). "Landslides, road closures affect motorists amid 'Paeng' onslaught". Daily Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Meniano, Sarwell (March 20, 2025). "Flooding, landslide close roads in Eastern Visayas | Philippine News Agency". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on March 31, 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.