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00:00Two days of heavy traffic in some parts of Endex after a truck hit a road in Marilao, Bulacan.
00:09The driver is now in the hands of the police.
00:11And from Marilao, Bulacan, the witness is Jamie Santos.
00:17Jamie?
00:21The traffic is still heavy on the northbound lane of the North Luzon Expressway
00:27because it is still on the side of the Marilao Interchange Bridge.
00:32But it is said that the traffic will be heavy 24x7.
00:41Even though there is a zipper lane and only one lane is used,
00:44the traffic is still long on the northbound of the North Luzon Expressway or Endex.
00:49Other motorists pass through the shoulder or emergency bay to speed up the journey.
00:54Some vehicles that were damaged in the shoulder lane were also added to the traffic.
00:59According to Endex, the part of the Marilao Interchange bridge was damaged
01:03when the cargo tanker of the 18-wheeler trailer truck hit the gear der of the bridge or its horizontal metal support.
01:11Because of this, the northbound was closed or not allowed for motorists to pass through.
01:16The first contractors of Endex continued their work to fix the Marilao Interchange Bridge and reduce the traffic.
01:25According to Endex,
01:27That is what we are ensuring.
01:30That's why we need to fix it right away.
01:32To fix it faster, we need to close the affected lanes below
01:38so that in 2-3 weeks or right before Holy Week, all lanes can pass.
01:44The average vertical clearance of the interchange bridge, like Marilao, is 4.5 meters.
01:51The only allowed vehicle to pass through here is a 4.27-meter vehicle.
01:56The truck that passed through, along with the load cylinder, is 4.9 meters high.
02:01The vertical clearance is only 4.27 meters.
02:08But the truck is more than 4.27 meters.
02:12So, it went beyond the limit.
02:14Because of the impact, the truck's driver's wife even threw herself out of the truck.
02:20The driver, who is now held by the Marilao Police, is now safe.
02:25When I was eating, I asked them to refresh my bill.
02:27I was already full.
02:29When I got to Marilao, I was already full.
02:36And that's what happened.
02:40Did you know that you were overtaken by a 4.2-meter vehicle?
02:43No, I didn't know. It was measured.
02:45There are guards at the toll plaza to measure the height and weight of the trucks that pass through the NLEX.
02:50If it's not too heavy, they will divert the road.
02:53But the truck that passed through is broken.
02:56We actually have a truck that weighs 4.9 tons.
02:59This particular truck passed through a different lane.
03:03Our teams didn't see it.
03:05It's in good condition.
03:07This is not the first time that a truck has passed through the Marilao Interchange Bridge.
03:12The NLEX says that the guards will be more vigilant, especially in the overnight hours.
03:16The trucks that pass through the NLEX are being punished for over-height and overloading.
03:22The leadership of the NLEX in DPWH and LGU is now coordinating with the broken trucks.
03:29They called on the truckers...
03:31Before the trucks are adjusted,
03:35that's what we are asking of our truckers,
03:37that they comply with the maximum height that is required or allowed inside.
03:44The drivers and the owners of the trucks should be aware.
03:54As a reminder to motorists, they can travel longer distances.
04:00They can also follow the rerouting schemes.
04:03They can also pass through other exits like Kawayan and Bukawe.
04:07They can also pass through MacArthur Highway
04:09so that they won't get stuck in heavy traffic on the NLXW.
04:14And live from Marilao, Bulacan, for GMA Integrated News,
04:18I am Jaime Santos, your witness.
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04:30Transcription by ESO. Translation by —