Kennon Road reopening eyed

BAGUIO CITY — The Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (JIATF) said over the weekend that it will study and consider reopening Kennon Road for the general public following an inspection of the major artery to this city which is frequently visited during the holiday season.

Responding to requests from the Baguio City Peace and Order Council (BPOC) and the Metropolitan Baguio City, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, Tublay Development Authority (MBLISTTDA) Council, the JIATF has agreed to look harder into the situation and consider Kennon Road’s reopening.

The road was closed for the implementation of a rehabilitation and enhancement project of the Department of Public Works and Highways to secure the road from erosions, rock falls among others that bring danger to motorists and the public.

In making the request, the BPOC cited the traffic congestion along Marcos Highway and Naguillan Road as visits to Baguio near its peak this month.

So far, only residents in the barangays where the road runs through are allowed to access Kennon Road. — Artemio A. Dumlao