Cleanfuel Opens 5th station in Mabalacat Pampanga

NLEX Connector to reach España this year Consistent with its objective of providing quality fuel for less for every motorist, independent oil company Cleanfuel has recently opened its 5th gasoline station located in Mabalacat Pampanga. Perfectly-situated along the busy stretch of McArthur Highway, Barangay Mabiga, Mabalacat, Pampanga, the new station was opened last December 19, a few days before Christmas. NLEX Corporation and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) With a lot area of 3,000 square meters, the latest Mabalacat station is ready to cater to the motorists and residents in the area, as well as other motorists plying the national road providing access to Cleanfuel’s are accelerating the product portfolio such as Clean91, Premium 95 and construction of the first Euro-4 diesel. five-kilometer section of The commerce-driven city in Pampanga houses NLEX Connector from several tourism hubs that are within the known culinary Caloocan Interchange, C3 to capital of the Philippines. España, Manila as they aim With the area being one of the gateways to Central to complete the project by luzon and the National Capital Region. Cleanfuel is yearend. confident with their key selling point of “Quality Fuel

DPWH Secretary Mark for Less”—the company’s battlecry—as their biggest A. Villar led the project thrust over its competitors. inspection along 4th Avenue It is also a welcome addition to the growing number in Caloocan City together of Clean fuel stations in Pampanga. Now numbering with NLEX Corporation five, it joins the two San Fernando stations (J. Abad President and General Santos Ave. and in McAthur Highway), Angeles (Fil-am Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista. Friendship Highway Barangay Sto. Domingo) and

DPWH and NLEX Lubao station (J. Abad Santos Avenue, Barangay San officials also witnessed Isidro). another milestone for the Aside from fuel products that are not hard on the project, the launching of budget, Cleanfuel boasts first-class facilities such as Super T girders — these are clean and spacious air-conditioned restrooms, credit innovative, pre-stressed box card facility, air and water services. girders that are widely used Further, Cleanfuel is urging motorists to sign for bridges in Australia and up and get their VIP reward cards for free to gain New Zealand but relatively access to its customer rewards program filled with new in the Philippine numerous, giveaways and discounts with its partner construction industry. establishments.

The newly installed Super T beams span 30 meters and weigh 53 tons. Compared to other types of girders, Super T beams are more flexible, structurally efficient, and aesthetically appealing. They have open flanges that provide a complete working surface and reduce the need for formworks thus help fasttrack the construction of the elevated expressway. Over 1,400 girders will be used for the entire Connector project. The structural format of a Super T provides an optimal solution to particular challenges posed by the Connector project, which passes through urbanized areas where the roads are already congested, and the right-of-way is constrained laterally. Last year, DPWH, NLEX, and Meralco facilitated the clearing of electric facilities in Sta. Cruz, Manila. More than 300 Meralco linemen simultaneously worked to clear a portion of the rightof-way. The said activity involved the installation and retirement of around 160 electric poles. Spanning a total of eight kilometers, the full NLEX Connector will be an all vehicle class elevated expressway that will traverse the C3 Road in Caloocan City pass through Abad Santos, Blumentritt, Dimasalang, España, Magsaysay Boulevard and eventually connect with the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa in Manila. The P23-billion NLEX Connector will feature four toll plazas and interchanges in C3 and España. It is seen to provide better access to Manila Ports (North Harbor) and airports (NAIA and Clark), and expected to reduce travel time between NLEX and South Luzon Expressway from two hours to just 20 minutes. The project will also provide trucks with 24/7 alternative route, enabling unhampered delivery of goods and stimulating economic development in Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and surrounding areas.