President Marcos Jr. yesterday directed the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to ensure the timely completion of the Airport to New Clark City Access Road (ANAR) in Mabalacat which would help reduce travel time from Tarlac to Pampanga from one hour to just 20 minutes as well as provide travelers a toll-free use if the highway.
As of February 14, the access road is 95.21 percent complete. All remaining work is expected to be completed by June 24.
The President, in his speech during the inspection of the 20-kilometer ANAR, said the completion of the project will also pave the way for more tourists and investments especially in the Pampanga area.
Marcos said ANAR is much more than just an access road as it is a part of a plan to propel Clark as an alternate growth area.
After his speech, the President had a drive through the 19.81-kilometer six-lane ANAR, which connects the New Clark City (NCC) to the Clark International Airport (CIA). It is part of BCDA’s One Clark development approach, which aims to propel economic and social transformation in the country by developing alternative growth areas outside Metro Manila.
