State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), NLEX Corp. and the local government of Hermosa, Bataan teamed up to build a P495.34-million new road interchange connecting the municipality to the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX).
The project is part of a long-term strategy to strengthen regional connectivity and support the rapid expansion of Central Luzon’s logistics and manufacturing corridor.
“More than just an infrastructure, this interchange will unlock a new gateway to economic opportunities for Central Luzon—providing much-needed support for the region’s growing logistics and manufacturing sectors, and generating more jobs for Filipinos. In support of the Luzon Economic Corridor initiative, the enhancement of SCTEX will drive industrial growth and strengthen the region’s role as a key engine of national progress,” said BCDA president and chief executive Joshua Bingcang.
The planned interchange will provide a critical link between Bataan’s fast-developing economic zones and key growth areas such as the Clark Freeport Zone, New Clark City, and Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
It will also enhance access to the BCDA-managed Bataan Technology Park in Morong, the future site of the Philippine Marine Corps headquarters.
Bingcang noted how the enhancement of SCTEX could accelerate industrial growth and reinforce the region’s role in driving national progress.
The project forms part of the Marcos administration’s “Build Better More” infrastructure program and the SCTEX Expansion and Enhancement Plan led by DPWH, BCDA, NLEX Corp. and partner LGUs.
It also contributes to the government’s efforts to develop the Luzon Economic Corridor and position the region as a strategic manufacturing and electronics hub.
