Marcos inaugurates NLEX Candaba 3rd Viaduct

President Marcos yesterday inaugurated the P7.8-billion Candaba 3rd Viaduct of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), which will ease and cut travel between Metro Manila, Northern and Central Luzon.

- With Ramon Efren Lazaro

The NLEX Candaba 3rd Viaduct, which commenced construction last year, is a five-kilometer infrastructure built between two existing bridges connecting the towns of Pulilan in Bulacan and Apalit in Pampanga.

"The North Luzon Expressway 3rd Viaduct is a fulfillment of a promise of a safer, faster and more reliable travel for every Filipino," Marcos said in his speech during the ceremony. "It was one of the landmark projects initiated by my father, then president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Years later, it remains as a vital link between the north and Metro Manila, leaving a lasting impact for generations to come."

Marcos said the viaduct was originally scheduled to be completed within 24 months. He said with the use of latest technology, completion time was cut to 20 months. He congratulated the Metro Pacific Corp. for a job well done.