BCDA speeds up debris-clearing on SCTEx

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is instituting immediate corrective measures to ensure the safety of the motorists following a landslide that occurred at the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).

In a statement, the BCDA said that landslide occurred along Barangay Pabanlag, Floridablanca, on September 8 at around 2 a.m. in the height of extraordinary heavy rains in the area.

Clearing operations are now ongoing and are expected to be completed within the day. The BCDA and its interim service provider, Tollways Management Corporation (TMC), have also fielded personnel to make sure that motorists are being warned about the situation.

Further, the BCDA is hiring the services of an independent geotechnical engineer to review the situation and provide a long-term holistic solution.

BCDA is looking at the warranties of the contractors and consultants based on their contracts.

In the meantime, motorists are advised to take the necessary precautions and observe the proper speed limit while driving along the SCTEx. Rey Garcia