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Manila Bulletin devider Business devider NLEX boosts operations to cope with Undas traffic

NLEX boosts operations to cope with Undas traffic

Published Oct 24, 2022 07:01 am

NLEX Corporation will implement additional traffic management measures from Friday, October 28 - Wednesday next week, November 2, to meet the surge in vehicle volumes during All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.

“We are projecting an increase of around 10 percent in our average daily traffic of 278,000 at NLEX and 71,000 at the SCTEX,” according to NLEX Corporation President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.

Its intensified operations are part of the annual “Safe Trip Mo Sagot Ko” motorist assistance program of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), now on its 13th year.

The tollway company will field over 1,000 patrol crew, traffic marshals, security teams, incident response teams, and toll lane personnel during the long holiday weekend to ensure safety and assist travelers.

Emergency medical services will also be augmented.

From October 28 to November 2, NLEX Corp. will closely monitor high volume plazas such as Balintawak, Mindanao, Karuhatan, Valenzuela (Paso de Blas), Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Sta. Rita, Pulilan, San Simon, San Fernando, Clark South, Tarlac, Tipo, and SFEX.

The tollway operator urged motorists to travel during non-peak hours to avoid delays and inconvenience.

They expect traffic to surge in the afternoon to late night of October 28, 30, 31, and November 1, as well as in the early morning to afternoon of October 29, November 1, and 2.

The company is installing additional directional and road safety signs at strategic areas to guide motorists.

Construction and lane closures along the mainline road of NLEX-SCTEX will be suspended, except at the Candaba Viaduct and areas, where safety repairs are necessary.

Only two lanes on the southbound portion of the Candaba Viaduct are open for motorists.

The leftmost lane is for large trucks, or Class 3 vehicles, while the rightmost lane is for light vehicles, or Class 1.

Due to the limited capacity of the bridge, Class 3 will be restricted at both bounds from November 1, 12:00 midnight to November 2, 12:00 noon.

NLEX Corp. will implement a counterflow scheme at select locations along the NLEX northbound direction, from October 28 to 31, and along the southbound direction, from November 1 to November 2.

Similar to the previous SMSKs, free towing service to the nearest exit will be available for Class 1 from October 28, 6:00 a.m. to November 2, 6:00 a.m.

Motorists should check their vehicles before traveling and ensure they are fit drive to avoid untoward incidents.

Cash-paying motorists should shift to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) to avoid queuing at the cash lanes.

Those who have no RFID may have the sticker installed for free and pay the initial load.

On the other hand, existing RFID users should make sure their accounts have sufficient balance.

To better serve motorists, all Customer Service Centers will be open on regular business hours on October 28, 29, 31, and November 2 from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

They will also be operational on November 1 from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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