The state-owned Bases Conversion and Development
Authority (BCDA) said its all systems go for the opening of the
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) Bailey bridge that will allow
motorists to once again pass through the Clark-Porac segment of the
SCTEX.
BCDA President and CEO Arnel Paciano D. Casanova said the Bailey bridge will be open to traffic on Tuesday, September 10 starting at 2:00 p.m.
“We recognize the vital role of the SCTEX in the socio-economic growth and development of Central Luzon being the main artery in the delivery of goods and services in the region. That is why the BCDA made sure that the closed segment of the toll road be open to traffic at the least possible time without compromising the safety of the motorists,” Casanova said.
For his part, BCDA manager for SCTEX Services Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang said the Bailey bridge will be open first to Class 1 or light vehicles only. He added that after stabilization of the support base of the Bailey bridge, it will be open to Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles in the next two weeks. “We are doing this to ensure the safety of the motorists,” Bingcang said.
In the meantime, Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles coming from Manila or Tarlac going to Subic/Tipo, are advised to exit at the Clark South Interchange then take the Clark Friendship-Manibaug Road going to Porac Interchange (to enter SCTEX).
Likewise, Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles from Subic/Tipo going to Tarlac or Manila may exit at Porac Interchange then take the Manibaug-Friendship Road going to Clark South Interchange (to enter SCTEX).
The Bailey bridge has a maximum capacity of 25 tons that can accommodate up to Class 3 vehicles.
Construction of the 49-meter long Bailey bridge was done by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the BCDA in a span of nine days.
Last August 19, the strong river current initiated by the heavy downpour during the height of Typhoon Maring set off a massive erosion of up to 10 hectares of land from the banks of the Pasig-Potrero river that caused the damage to a segment of the toll road that serves as an approach to the Pasig-Potrero Bridge.
For traffic updates, you may call the SCTEX hotline at 0920-96SCTEX or 3-5000.
BCDA President and CEO Arnel Paciano D. Casanova said the Bailey bridge will be open to traffic on Tuesday, September 10 starting at 2:00 p.m.
“We recognize the vital role of the SCTEX in the socio-economic growth and development of Central Luzon being the main artery in the delivery of goods and services in the region. That is why the BCDA made sure that the closed segment of the toll road be open to traffic at the least possible time without compromising the safety of the motorists,” Casanova said.
For his part, BCDA manager for SCTEX Services Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang said the Bailey bridge will be open first to Class 1 or light vehicles only. He added that after stabilization of the support base of the Bailey bridge, it will be open to Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles in the next two weeks. “We are doing this to ensure the safety of the motorists,” Bingcang said.
In the meantime, Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles coming from Manila or Tarlac going to Subic/Tipo, are advised to exit at the Clark South Interchange then take the Clark Friendship-Manibaug Road going to Porac Interchange (to enter SCTEX).
Likewise, Class 2 and Class 3 vehicles from Subic/Tipo going to Tarlac or Manila may exit at Porac Interchange then take the Manibaug-Friendship Road going to Clark South Interchange (to enter SCTEX).
The Bailey bridge has a maximum capacity of 25 tons that can accommodate up to Class 3 vehicles.
Construction of the 49-meter long Bailey bridge was done by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the BCDA in a span of nine days.
Last August 19, the strong river current initiated by the heavy downpour during the height of Typhoon Maring set off a massive erosion of up to 10 hectares of land from the banks of the Pasig-Potrero river that caused the damage to a segment of the toll road that serves as an approach to the Pasig-Potrero Bridge.
For traffic updates, you may call the SCTEX hotline at 0920-96SCTEX or 3-5000.
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