NLEX installs more weighbridge stations
CLARK FREEPORT -- NLEX Corporation has set up more weighbridge stations for trucks entering NLEX, SCTEX and NLEX Connector.
This move will help the truckers comply with the anti-overloading policy of the government aimed to promote safety and prevent early deterioration of road caused by overloading.
The tollway firm is strictly enforcing the anti-overloading provisions of Republic Act No. 8794 otherwise known as “An Act Imposing a Motor Vehicle Users Charge on Owners of all Types of Motor Vehicle and for Other Pu r p oses”.
NLEX Corporation is also implementing the 33-ton weight limit on the Candaba Viaduct southbound, as affirmed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Department of Transportation ( DOTr ) .
The new weighbridge stations are located in SCTEX Porac, Pampanga and Concepcion, Tarlac. Privatelyowned ACB Truck Scale Services weighbridge in Dinalupihan, Bataan has also been opened to all trucks from Monday to Sunday, 8 am to 5 pm.
Truckers need to pay P400-P600 fee, which will go directly to ACB, depending on the truck types.
NLEX is also planning to open more stations in the coming months to further promote safety and convenience.
These will be put up at SCTEX Floridablanca and Dinalupihan, and NLEX Marilao, Mindanao, and Karuhatan.
Apart from these, there are 12 existing locations along the entire stretch of NLEX and four satellite locations in partnership with private firms.
These private stations are the TAG Metal Weighbridge in Ninoy Aquino Highway, Bgy. Sta Maria, Mabalacat, Pampanga; Clark Development Corporation (CDC) Weighbridge in Clark Freeport, Mabalacat, Pampanga; Subic Bay International Terminal Corporation (SBITC) Weighbridge in San Bernardino Road, Subic Port District, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales; and Mega Subic Terminal Services, Inc. (MSTSI) weighbridge in NSD Compound, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales.
Having these weighbridge in place will help reduce overloading incidents which threaten the safety of motorists as extra load may affect the driver’s control of the vehicle, the tollway firm said.
This will also protect roads from further damage and improve the efficient movement of cargoes.
Last year, NLEX partnered with the business sector to set up weighbridge stations closer to their respective bases.
This is part of its initiative to ease the daily operations of various companies while advancing road safety.
The firm also implemented the 33-ton weight limit on the Candaba Viaduct southbound as studies showed that continuous heavy loads caused great strain on the bridge.
With safety as a paramount priority, the company has been carrying out road safety programs and measures since 2005 in keeping with its mission of elevating customer experience and providing safer and more comfortable travels.
NLEX Corporation is a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road arm of the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC).