President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed concerned government agencies to address vehicle buildup along the North Luzon Expressway and prevent traffic congestion as heavy rains continue to affect portions of the toll road.
During a Palace briefing Thursday, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Department of Public Works and Highways deployed high-capacity pumps to remove floodwater from inundated sections of NLEX, with assistance from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.
“Ilan pa sa mga solusyon na nakita ng DPWH at ng NLEX management ang paglalagay ng sheet piles upang hindi tumawid ang tubig mula sa Tulaoc River sa expressway,” Castro said.
“Kasama rin dito ang pagpapalalim ng Tulaoc River na magsisilbing imbakan ng nabombang tubig upang maiwasan ang pag-apaw sa expressway tuwing high tide o tuloy-tuloy ang buhos ng ulan,” she added.
Castro said traffic conditions have normalized on the northbound lanes of NLEX, particularly near the Tulaoc and San Simon interchanges, which were earlier affected by flooding caused by continuous rains.
She also said the Department of Transportation, through Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez, announced that NLEX would shoulder toll fees for vehicles traveling between Pulilan, Bulacan and San Fernando, Pampanga.
Citing a DOTr report, Castro said Lane 1 of the Tulaoc northbound section is passable to all vehicles, while Lane 2 is open only to Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles. Lane 3 remains closed to all vehicles.
On the Tulaoc southbound section, Lanes 1 and 2 are passable to all vehicles, while Lane 3 remains closed.
At the San Simon interchange northbound section, Lane 1 is passable to all vehicles, while Lane 2 is open only to Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles. Lane 3 remains closed.
On the San Simon southbound section, Lane 1 is passable to all vehicles, while Lane 2 is limited to Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles. Lane 3 also remains closed.
Castro said traffic flow in other sections of NLEX and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway remains normal.
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President Marcos directs multiple agencies to resolve NLEX traffic issues
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered concerned government agencies to address vehicle buildup along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to prevent traffic jams amid heavy rains.
In a Palace press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) deployed high-capacity pumps to remove floodwater from inundated portions of the NLEX.
The DPWH is being assisted by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), said Castro.
“Ilan pa sa mga solusyon na nakita ng DPWH at ng NLEX management ang paglalagay ng sheet piles upang hindi tumawid ang tubig mula sa Tulaoc River sa expressway,” the Palace official said.
“Kasama rin dito ang pagpapalalim ng Tulaoc River na magsisilbing imbakan ng nabombang tubig upang maiwasan ang pag-apaw sa expressway tuwing high tide o tuloy-tuloy ang buhos ng ulan,” Castro added
Castro said traffic conditions are normal on northbound lanes of NLEX, particularly at the Tulaoc and San Simon interchanges, which were earlier affected by flooding as a result of continuous downpour.
According to Castro, the Department of Transportation (DOTr), through Transportation Secretary Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez, NLEX will shoulder the toll fee for all vehicles traversing Pulilan, Bulacan, going to San Fernando, Pampanga, and vice versa.
Citing a report from the DOTr, Castro said that lane one of the Tulaoc northbound lane is passable to all vehicles; lane two is passable to class two and class three vehicles; and lane 3, not passable to all vehicles.
She added that lanes one and two of the Tulaoc southbound are already passable to all kinds of vehicles, while lane three is not passable to all kinds of vehicles.
At the San Simon interchange, the northbound lane one is passable to all vehicles, while lane two is open only to Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles. Lane three remains closed to all vehicles.
As for lane one of the San Simon southbound lane, it is already passable, while only class 2 and class 3 vehicles are allowed to use the expressway’s lane two. Lane three remains closed, she said.
The flow to traffic in other parts of NLEX and SCTEX is normal, said the Palace official.