Eco-friendly and energy-efficient lights are now guiding Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) motorists, following NLEX Corporation’s completion of the LED Lighting Upgrade Program. More than 2,000 units of interchange and median lighting in SCTEX replaced the traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) bulbs, with brighter, and more durable light emitting diode lights. The new lights cover portions of SCTEX, including bridges and interchanges, from Tipo, Subic to Tarlac.“LED lights boost motorists safety, especially those driving at night. Besides, LED lights make driving along the expressway better for the environment,” said Metro Pacific Tollways and NLEX Corporation President Rodrigo E. Franco.
Apart from saving energy and improving customer service, the LED lighting makes the road more visible at nighttime. SCTEX traffic monitoring teams can better observe traffic conditions through the CCTV cameras, and thus respond to road incidents. In 2017, a modern SCTEX Traffic Control Room was unveiled at the SCTEX Toll Operations Center Building in Dolores, Mabalacat City. The SCTEX control room, features a central traffic management system that monitors 24/7 real-time traffic in key areas of the expressway. The tollway firm also increased the level of comfort and convenience of motorists last year with the completion of the rehabilitation of the entire 93.77-km SCTEX pavement from Tipo to Tarlac.
These projects are part of the continuing improvement program for the SCTEX after NLEX Corp. won the contract to manage and operate the expressway in October 2015 for the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.