SCTEX Pasig Potrero Bridge still closed for repairs

Photo shows a section of the SCTEX (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)

MANILA, Philippines — The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) Pasig Potrero Bridge is still closed for repairs and due to inclement weather, according to North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation.

In an advisory on Monday, NLEX Corp. advised motorists to take alternate routes as remedial embankment works are still ongoing, affecting routes from Subic to Porac going to Tarlac or Manila and vice versa.

The expressway operator advised motorists to take the following alternate routes:

From Subic to Tarlac

• From Subic, exit at SCTEX Dinalupihan
• Drive straight at Jose Abad Santos Ave. (JASA)
• Take NLEX San Fernando Northbound Entry and proceed to SCTEX

From Porac to Tarlac

• Drive straight to Porac – Sta. Rita Road until the JASA intersection
• Turn left going to NLEX San Fernando Northbound Entry and proceed to SCTEX

From Floridablanca to Tarlac

• Take the Floridablanca road until the JASA intersection
• Turn left going to NLEX San Fernando Northbound Entry and proceed to SCTEX

From Tarlac to Subic

• From Tarlac, take NLEX-SCTEX spur going to NLEX San Fernando Southbound Exit
• Turn right at JASA going to Olongapo
• At the SCTEX Dinalupihan, turn right toward the toll plaza to enter SCTEX bound for Subic

From Tarlac to Porac

• From Tarlac, take NLEX-SCTEX spur going to NLEX San Fernando Southbound Exit
• Turn right at JASA going Olongapo
• At the Guagua-Sta. Rita intersection, turn right toward Porac-Sta. Rita road going to SCTEX Porac entry

𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄
𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐆 𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐑𝐎 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐆𝐄
as of July 24, 9:00AM

The SCTEX Pasig Potrero Bridge is still temporarily closed due to heavy rains during the past few days.

Remedial embankment works are still ongoing. pic.twitter.com/meacQDBgv0

— NLEX Corporation (@NLEXexpressways) July 24, 2023

From Tarlac to Floridablanca

• From Tarlac, take NLEX-SCTEX spur going to NLEX San Fernando Southbound Exit
• Turn right at JASA going Olongapo
• At the Floridablanca-San Anton intersection, turn right toward Floridablanca road going to Floridablanca town proper

From Subic to Manila

• From Subic, exit at SCTEX Dinalupihan
• Drive straight to JASA
• Take NLEX San Fernando Southbound Entry for Manila

From Porac to Manila

• Drive straight to Porac-Sta. Rita Road until JASA intersection
• Turn left going to NLEX San Fernando Manila bound

From Floridablanca to Manila

• Take the Floridablanca road until the JASA intersection
• Turn left going to NLEX San Fernando Southbound Entry for Manila

From Manila

• Take NLEX San Fernando Exit
• Turn right at JASA toward the direction of Olongapo
• At the SCTEX Dinalupihan, turn right toward the toll plaza to enter SCTEX bound Subic

(Bea Alicia Delariarte, INQUIRER.net, intern)

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