SCTEx Tipo-Dinalupihan section closed on June 15 for Ironman 70.3
File photo of a section of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway. Tipo to Dinalupihan will be closed to give way to Ironman 70.3 on Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — The Tipo to Dinalupihan in Bataan section of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) Northbound will be temporarily closed on Sunday, June 15, to give way to the annual sports event, Ironman 70.3.
In an advisory on Saturday, the SCTEx’s operator, NLEX Corporation, said that the temporary closure will take effect from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday.
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The NLEX Corp. added that a zipper lane in the Subic-bound direction will be established for motorists bound for Tarlac and Manila to help decongest traffic.
“Please expect a high volume of traffic in the area during this date. Ensure that your Easytrip RFID account has sufficient balance and allow more time for travel,” the operator said in the statement.
Traffic personnel will be deployed, and directional signs will be placed in strategic locations, it added.
Subic Bay will host the Ironman 70.3 event in Olongapo City on Sunday, with triathletes set to still contest over a 1.9-kilometer swim, 90-kilometer bike, and 21-kilometer run.
