NLEX Corp. said it expects a 10-percent increase in the number of vehicle traffic at North Luzon Expressway and Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway during the holiday season.
Nlex said it has already mobilized additional traffic management and toll collection resources for the anticipated 10-percent surge in traffic volume from Dec. 19 until Jan. 6, 2020.
“As the peak travel season is already upon us, we are intensifying our customer facing services to help shorten the travel time of our motorists, so they can spend more time with their families and friends,” said NLEX Corp., president and general manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.
The traffic operations personnel will be on heightened alert and will render extended working hours to closely monitor traffic conditions at key toll plazas in Balintawak, Mindanao Avenue, Bocaue, San Fernando City, Tarlac City, and Tipo in Subic.
No lane closures will be implemented along the NLEX-SCTEX expressway unless road safety repairs are required.
During the peak hours of Dec. 21, the Balintawak, Mindanao, and Tarlac toll plazas will activate up to 24, 10, and 21 collection points, respectively to accelerate customer toll transactions during the northbound provincial exodus.
From Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, NLEX Corp. will install up to 60 collection points in the main Bocaue Toll Barrier to accommodate Manila-bound motorists.
Toll tellers at the Tarlac City and Tipo Subic toll plazas will be ready to issue pre-encoded transit tickets to reduce waiting time.
The tollway company will also be ready to manage traffic at the NLEX-SCTEX service areas and set up counterflow lanes as necessary to ensure smooth traffic flow.
Emergency medical services and incident response teams will also be augmented during the traffic surge.