A week earlier on February 9, NLEX opened the new exit ramp of the North Luzon Expressway in Barangay Sta. Ines here paving the way for a more convenient travel for motorists heading to Magalang and Concepcion towns.
The now complete Mabiga diamond interchange has eliminated the U-turn slot located a hundred meters from the NLEX entrance in the said barangay for motorists going to the SCTEX.
During the Balitaan media forum organized by the Capampangan in Media, Inc. (CAMI) in cooperation with the Clark Development Corp. (CDC) at the Bale Balita here on Friday, NLEX senior executive Raul Ignacio said now up for implementation will be the upgrading of the City of San Fernando (CSF) southbound exit which will be expanded with another two lanes.
Ignacio said also being studied are the toll plaza expansions in Angeles City, Mexico and CSF as well as NLEX Phase 3 which is a 38-kilometer 2×2 lanes alternate route from the lahar affected and congested Gapan-San Fernando- Olongapo road.
It will have six interchanges in Sto. Tomas, MacArthur, Bacolor, Guagua, Lubao and Dinalupihan. Ignacio said NLEX Phase 3 will cost P200 billion and is seen to be completed in 2022.
Meanwhile, the newly opened access ramps here will enhance the traffic fl ow in the interchanges due to the provision of direct access for vehicles which eliminates traffic, faster delivery of goods and services as well as enhanced safety for motorists, Ignacio said.
Ignacio said the widening of the 336-meter northbound exit ramp of the San Fernando interchange with a cost of P28 million started last January 15 and will be completed on March 14.
This will mean a higher vehicle capacity of the exit ramp resulting in faster transactions at the toll plaza, less time in queueing and enhanced safety, he pointed out.
