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Gonzales wants NLEx service road link for Pampanga
- Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2016/12/30/gonzales-wants-nlex-service-road-link-pampanga-517619
- Friday, December 30, 2016
- By Ian Ocampo Flora
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Third District Representative Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales, Jr. is calling for the establishment of a 20-meter service road linking the eastern and western sides of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) in Pampanga to provide an effective alternative that would cut travel time, reduce cost, enhance rural productivity, and link far flung barangays to their city and town centers. The proposal, otherwise known as Pampanga Service Road, was forwarded under proposed Bill Number 2271.
Gonzales said that while NLEx has become a major factor in the growth and development of Central Luzon, particularly the province of Pampanga, the use of the NLEx, particularly for short distance or inter-barangay travel has become costly and impractical for many people in the Province of Pampanga.
"It is therefore imperative for government to provide an effective alternative that would cut travel time, reduce cost, enhance rural productivity, and link far flung barangays to their city and town centers," Gonzales said.
The bill proposes to construct a service road along the North Luzon Expressway, within the Province of Pampanga, to help ease the transportation problems experienced most notably by farmers and the commuting public who need to go through the NLEx even for every short distance trips.
The construction of the service road will likewise contribute to the further growth and development of the towns of San Simon, Sto. Tomas, Mexico, and the cities of Mabalacat, San Fernando and Angeles in Pampanga, as well as certain towns of the adjoining provinces, according to Gonzales.
If approved, the Pampanga Service Road shall stretch from San Simon to Mabalacat, Pampanga and shall link the eastern and western sides of the Luzon Expressway commencing from the San Simon Exit up to the Dau, Mabalacat Exit.