NLEX road, traffic conditions on Sept. 1
MANILA, Philippines — Traffic conditions remain unstable in North Luzon Expressways as some routes remain affected by floodwaters on Tuesday, August 1.
As of 4:20 p.m., NLEX Corp. reported the following road and traffic conditions in these areas:
Northbound
- Libtong exit - temporarily closed due to local road flooding
- Sta. Rita Northbound entry - temporarily closed to all vehicle classes
- Pulilan Northbound entry - temporarily closed to all vehicle classes
- Candaba Viaduct - Passable, with heavy traffic
- Tulaoc (San Simon) - With heavy traffic and water build up in all lanes. Class 1 vehicles are diverted to Balagtas exit.
- Lane 1 - passable to class 2 and 3 only
- Lane 2 - passable to class 2 and 3 only
- Lane 3 - not passable
- San Simon Interchange - With heavy traffic and water build up in all lanes. Class 1 vehicles are diverted to Balagtas exit.
- Lane 1 - passable to class 2 and 3 only
- Lane 2 - not passable
- Lane 3 - not passable
Southbound
- Balintawak - Passable, with light traffic
- Valenzuela - Passable, with light traffic
- Meycauayan - Passable, with light traffic
- Tulaoc (San Simon) - With heavy traffic and water build up in all lanes
- Lane 1 - passable to all types of vehicles
- Lane 2 - passable to class 2 and 3 only
- Lane 3 - not passable
- San Simon Interchange - With heavy traffic and water buildup
- Lane 1 - passable to all types of vehicles
- Lane 2 - not passable
- Lane 3 - not passable
According to the advisory, the water buildup was due to rising water levels in the Pampanga River.
The management also provided alternative route instructions to motorists:
Going northbound: Class 1, 2 and 3 vehicles are advised to reroute on Balagtas exit and use Maharlika road toward Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX)
Going southbound: Class 1 motorists from Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Tarlac-La Union-Pangasinan Expressway (TPLEX) traveling to Manila are advised to reroute to CLLEX toward Maharlika Highway.
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