THE expansion of South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) is set to be completed in the fourth quarter of the year, including the upgrade of its cashless toll collection system that will allow for barrier-less toll plazas.
In a statement, SMC SLEX Inc. said 20 bridges along the SLEX carriageway are being expanded, aligning with the new six-by-six lane configuration of the carriageway to accommodate increasing vehicle traffic in SLEX, which serves the high-growth provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Quezon.
“Once the facility upgrades are completed, it will improve the quality of travel of the general motoring public, and result to faster movement of goods and services as well,” SMC SLEX said.
The toll plazas which are pass-through lanes and scheduled to be demolished in line with the SLEX widening project.
The company said entry toll plazas on SLEX will be equipped with automatic license plate readers (ALPR) which reduce the need for barriers there in line with the government’s directive to implement contactless toll collection and barrier-less plazas along expressways.
Along with RFID tags, ALPR cameras cross-reference the entry and exit of vehicles by reading and recording their license plates for accurate charging of their toll, the company said.
The company is also upgrading its servers to further improve capacity to handle the growing number of vehicles using the facility.
