Thursday, September 10, 2009 [ sunstar.com.ph ]
CLARK FREEPORT --- The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has announced that immediate corrective measures are being instituted to ensure the safety of motorists along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).
This action follows a landslide that occurred at the freeway in Barangay Pabanlag, Floridablanca town at around 2 a.m. on September 8.
The landslide was brought about by heavy rains in the area.
Clearing operations are now going on and is expected to be completed today.
The BCDA and its interim service provider, the Tollways Management Corporation, have also dispatched personnel along the expressway to make sure that motorists are being warned about the situation.
The BCDA also hired the services of an independent geotechnical engineer to review the situation and provide a long-term holistic solution.
BCDA officials said they are looking at the warranties of the contractors and consultants based on their contracts.
For the meantime, motorists are advised to take the necessary precautions and observe the proper speed limit while driving along the SCTEx. (Reynaldo G. Navales)
Published in the Sun.Star Pampanga newspaper on September 11, 2009.
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