The tollways unit of Metro Pacific Investment Corp. targets to complete the upgrade of roadway lights and signs at the North Luzon Expressway and Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (NLEX-SCTEX) in May.
“With over 1,000 brighter lights and more than 600 new signs for installation, we are aiming to clearly, directly, and safely guide motorists to their destinations,” Luigi Bautista NLEX Corp. president and general manager said in a statement.
Covering both the northbound and southbound direction of NLEX-SCTEX, the signage project involves the replacement of old and installation of additional road signs for improved visual navigation.
The signs were also upgraded to go beyond the standards by increasing the font and sign sizes as well as increasing reflectivity to remain highly visible during nighttime.
In another move to promote road safety, NLEX Corp. is set to complete this February the replacement of 1,078 interchange and median LED lighting from NLEX Balintawak to Tabang.
Old lights in the said expressway section need to be replaced as their brightness have reduced over time. The tollway company also heightened the illumination or brightness level of the new lights to 20 lux from the previous 12 lux to help drivers become more aware of their surroundings.
