PHOTO: Construction of SCTEX Bailey bridge on track

Engineers from the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) inspect the ongoing assembly of the Bailey Bridge that will temporarily connect to Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) Pasig-Potrero Bridge. The Bailey Bridge is expected to be completed by mid-September. Photo shows (from left) Engr. Joshua M. Bingcang, BCDA Project Manager for SCTEX Services; Engr. Faustino A. de la Cruz, Jr., Engineer IV of the DPWH Project Management Office-Bridge Sector; and Engr. Ryan Pineda, SCTEX Development Management Officer III. Recognizing the  vital role of the SCTEX in the socio-economic growth of Central Luzon, the BCDA and DPWH are fast-tracking the construction of the Bailey Bridge for the seamless delivery of goods and services in the region. The Bailey Bridge has maximum capacity of 25 tons  and can accommodate Class 3 vehicles.  The SCTEX connects to the four provinces of Central Luzon namely: Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, and Tarlac. It also connects the Clark Freeport Zone, Clark International Airport, Subic Freeport Zone and the Central Techno Park in Tarlac. 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.