Matinding trapik, nararanasan pa rin sa ilang bahagi ng NLEX dahil sa baha
Matinding trapik, nararanasan pa rin sa ilang bahagi ng NLEX dahil sa baha;
Sandbagging at pumping, target tapusin ng NLEX ngayong araw
Sandbagging at pumping, target tapusin ng NLEX ngayong araw
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00:00 NLEX is continuing to build short and long term solutions to address the problem of flooding in some parts of the expressway.
00:09 As of now, the problem of flooding in one part of the NLEX in Pampanga is still remaining.
00:15 This is the center of the news from Karen Villanda live.
00:18 Angelique, NLEX is already working on the flood you can see behind me.
00:26 I am inside the expressway, particularly in San Simon, Pampanga, under Tulaok Bridge.
00:33 The NLEX part of San Simon, Pampanga is already flooding.
00:39 That's why many motorists are stuck in traffic.
00:42 After the exit of Pulilan, the traffic on the northbound lane is slow.
00:48 Motorists are still trying to cross San Simon, Pampanga.
00:53 Our team reached the traffic in two hours because we entered Pulilan at 11 p.m.
00:59 and we arrived here in San Simon at 1 p.m.
01:03 According to NLEX, the NLEX is already putting 10,000 sandbags in the north and southbound lane of San Simon
01:11 to temporarily lower the water level in the area.
01:14 Here is the senior manager of NLEX, Traffic, who is here to announce the situation.
01:19 Last night, we tried to do something. We are not able to do it because our sandbags are not yet fortified.
01:26 That means there are still parts that are being flooded with strong water.
01:30 It's just continuous. The water level is decreasing but the return of water is fast.
01:38 That's what we are trying to do. We are assuring that if there is a return of water to our outputs, it will not be that big.
01:47 In that sense, we will lower the water level in the carriageway.
01:53 NLEX's target is to complete the sandbagging and pumping of water today.
02:02 But this is just a temporary solution because NLEX is also expecting that there will be flooding, especially this rainy season.
02:10 Meanwhile, they are also consulting the provincial government of Pampanga and Bulacan for a long-term plan to clean the waterways and
02:18 to solve the flooding of the Pampanga River.
02:21 Robyn Ignacio is back.
02:23 The long-term solution to this flood is clearing the waterways of the whole area, including here in Pampanga and Bulacan.
02:42 One of the main causes of the flood in San Simon, we just experienced that it took so long and it's that high.
02:51 Before, it was just on the side or the outermost, but in less than two hours, it was gone.
02:57 On the other side, the free passage of NLEX-SLEX collector on Martes, August 8, has been completed.
03:08 This is after the notice of the start collection of the toll regulatory board.
03:14 The toll for Class 1 vehicle is P86, P215 for Class 2, while P302 for Class 3, where the trucks are included.
03:27 For motorists, it's better to pay than to not get trafficked.
03:32 Let's listen to their statement.
03:34 The time is more convenient for travel time.
03:38 So it's okay to pay P86?
03:41 Yes, ma'am. It's faster to go out of Manila.
03:43 It's faster here than going to EDSA to go around.
03:47 The time is less.
03:48 You just have to pay, but you can save your time and gas.
03:52 Angelic, the flood here inside NLEX is deep.
03:58 According to the people of Expressway, if that person will cross, the flood will reach Hita.
04:05 That's why before the motorists can reach here, there is an advice for Class 1 vehicles not to go too far because their vehicles cannot handle it.
04:17 The only thing that can cross here on the side are the trucks and buses.
04:22 Angelic.
04:23 Okay. First of all, are there any small vehicles that are stuck there because the flood seems to be high?
04:33 Yes, Angelic. We arrived here this afternoon because we were with the traffic.
04:41 We drove for 2 hours from Pulilan to San Simon.
04:46 The vehicles are 2 hours long.
04:49 So prepare for your staycation in Expressway if you will travel today.
04:53 When it comes to vehicles that are stuck, we haven't seen any vehicles that are stuck because the people of NLEX are here to give advice to the motorists
05:07 on where their vehicles can cross the flood.
05:12 Yes Karen, how many kilometers is the traffic in NLEX?
05:21 Yes Angelic, when we asked for an update earlier in NLEX, today the northbound, the one we passed,
05:28 the slow moving vehicles are already reaching 8 kilometers.
05:33 In the southbound, there is also traffic Angelic because there is water there but it's just shorter, only 2 kilometers.
05:41 But Angelic, it's not a bad thing that the slow moving or the length of the traffic is shorter compared to Monday.
05:48 Because on Monday, the traffic reached 15 kilometers in the southbound.
05:53 And here in the northbound, where we are, it's 12 kilometers.
05:57 Okay. Does the Toll Regulatory Board have a comment on the call to first compensate the increased tolls in NLEX due to the traffic?
06:09 Or if it cannot be compensated, maybe they can give a discount?
06:15 Yes Angelic, earlier we talked to Sir Julius Corpus, the spokesperson of the Toll Regulatory Board, and we asked for their comment.
06:25 He said that they will study this but they need to have a serious reason to give this order to NLEX
06:35 and compensate the increased tolls.
06:41 But for now, they are making an assessment that it's not NLEX's fault for flooding their expressway.
06:49 They are working on a solution for the expressway.
06:52 All right. Thank you very much Karen Villanda.