NLEX waives toll on Balintawak-Meycauayan NB lane during Marilao Bridge repair

MANILA: The NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) Corporation waived the toll for the Balintak-Meycauayan starting today as it continues to fix the Marilao Bridge, which sustained severe damage after being hit by a truck last week.

Such a move followed the call of Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon last March 21 to lift the toll on affected areas while the bridge undergoes the necessary repairs.

“The relief will remain in effect until all four lanes of the Marilao northbound area are reopened,” the company noted.

Earlier, the tollway operator already opened a zipper lane to help ease the heavy traffic flow within the affected portions of the road. Aside from that, the company also filed charges of reckless imprudence resulting in damage to property against the driver and the owners of the truck.

According to Dizon, the Marilao Bridge should be completely repaired in less than two weeks.

Meanwhile, the Toll Regulatory Board already asked NLEX to explain why it should not face penalties for allowing a truck with excessive vertical clearance to enter the toll plaza.

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