NLEX Corporation, the concessionaire of North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), has announced the construction of 20 additional lanes strategically located in Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) toll plazas.
The toll plaza capacity expansion project, which is expected to start in July and to be completed by November this year, covers Clark North, Clark South, San Miguel, Bamban, and Tarlac toll plazas.
According to NLEX, one new toll lane each will be built in Clark North entry-exit and Clark South B exit. Two new toll lanes each will be added at Clark South A exit and Tarlac entry-exit to serve the growing number of motorists traveling in these areas.
NLEX will also support the service capacity of San Miguel (Luisita) and convert it to a full interchange. In effect, the San Miguel will be more accessible to motorists, as those coming to and from San Miguel will now have complete entry and exit points from both northbound and southbound directions. Meanwhile, two lanes each will be constructed at San Miguel northbound entry and southbound exit and another toll lane will be added to the northbound exit.
The soon-to-open Bamban Interchange will likewise have three entry and three exit lanes. The new interchange will become the direct connection to New Clark City, the main venue for this year’s Southeast Asian Games.
In a press statement, Luigi Bautista, President and General Manager of NLEX Corporation, said, “The additional toll lanes will help improve SCTEX’s connectivity in its areas, particularly in Clark, which is being positioned as Asia’s next aerotropolis and investment center.”
In the previous years, the NLEX Corporation, together with the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), implemented several enhancement projects along SCTEX’s 94-kilometer stretch. These projects include the NLEX-SCTEX electronic toll collection integration, the expansion of Tipo Toll Plaza and the Mabiga Interchange. NLEX also completed the pavement rehabilitation of the entire expressway.
CCTV System, LED lights, emergency call boxes, crash cushions, and reflective delineator plates were also installed at the expressway to enhance the safety of motorists. A new traffic control room was built in Dolores, Mabalacat City to track real-time traffic at SCTEX.