NLEX Corp. officials led by lawyer Romulo Quimbo Jr. told the meeting that the third highway would be built between the two existing northbound and southbound viaducts. READ:
NLEX officials revealed their plans on Tuesday during a consultative meeting organized by Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr., who has called for the construction of new long bridges that would replace the 46-year-old viaducts due to safety concerns.
He said aside from thousands of motorists and commuters, billions of pesos worth of goods are transported between the National Capital Region and central and Northern Luzon through NLEX, of which the long elevated bridges across the 30-meter deep Candaba swamps are a major part.“So safety issues arising from the two viaducts’ age and their constant use and heavy load are a real concern. I am glad that the expressway operator is addressing these,” he added.
The new road would be composed of six lanes and construction is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2023 and completed toward the end of 2024, they said. Quimbo said the plan is for the third highway to be used by cargo trucks and other heavy vehicles, while the existing spans would be limited to cars and lighter vehicles.Concerned government agencies like the Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Transportation, National Economic and Development Authority, and Toll Regulatory Board expressed support for the planned new roadway.
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