-
Toll road operator NLEX Corp. has completed on December 2 two projects in the Bataan portion of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway—the road raising project in Dinalupihan and roadway lighting and safety devices installation in Hermosa
-
The P150-million road raising project in a 640-meter stretch of SCTEX Dinalupihan will mitigate the risk of flooding in the area
-
LED lights and safety devices were installed between the SCTEX Dinalupihan Spur and Roman Highway in Hermosa, Bataan to guide motorists especially at night
Toll road operator NLEX Corp. has completed on December 2 two projects in the Bataan portion of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX)—the road raising project in Dinalupihan and roadway lighting and safety devices installation in Hermosa.
Earlier this year, the tollway company started the P150-million road raising project in a 640-meter stretch of SCTEX Dinalupihan to mitigate the risk of flooding in the area. It raised the elevation of the road as high as 1.8 meters and constructed additional box culverts and new drainage structures to ensure safe passage of motorists even during inclement weather conditions. The new culverts can handle huge amounts of water and help drain the water easily, preventing flooding. The company also installed vetiver grass to reduce soil erosion.
“By raising this part of the expressway, we are not only providing safer journeys to our motorists, but we are also enabling our infrastructure to be more efficient and capable of withstanding severe weather events in the future,” NLEX Corp. president and general manager J. Luigi Bautista said in a statement.
NLEX Corp. also installed LED lights and safety devices between the SCTEX Dinalupihan Spur and Roman Highway in Hermosa, Bataan to guide motorists especially at night. Last August, NLEX and the local government of Hermosa inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for these enhancements.
Covering approximately two kilometers, the improvement projects in Hermosa include light poles, directional signs, bollards, and reflectorized metal strips.
“We are also aiming to make night driving better through new brighter lights and signs, aside from making our roads more reliable. With these, we can reduce potential hazards caused by poor visibility and lack of traffic signs,” Bautista added.
