THE North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) operator intends to construct a third highway beside the two 5.3-kilometer viaducts that bridge the Candaba swampland between Bulacan and Pampanga.

Deputy Speaker and Pampanga Third District Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. advocated for the building of new long bridges to replace the 46-year-old viaducts due to safety concerns. NLEX Corp. officials unveiled their plans on Tuesday during a consultation meeting he arranged.

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