Pamintuan said the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA), the lead agency that implemented the SCTEx project, is fast-tracking the construction of the interchanges in Porac and Floridablanca to serve more motorists who wish to gain access to the 94-kilometer toll road.
Pamintuan, who was tasked by the President to supervise the synergy between the Freeports of Subic and
Access roads, however, will only be completed by July or August. These are being constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
For the Floridablaca interchange, a 5.6-kilometer access road has to be constructed to connect existing roads of the town to the toll highway. For Porac, on the other hand, a 5.8-kilometer access road is needed.
So far, only P100 million had 
been released for the Floridablanca interchange and only P187 million for the Porac interchange access that requires the construction of a 40-meter bridge.
Though the interchanges will be completed, the BCDA said it cannot open the exits leading to rough roads because this may cause pose safety risk to motorists.
Pamintuan said the SCTEx will serve a vital role in the development of Subic,
The SCADC has already convened meetings with local government units along the SCTEx to prepare areas along the so-called “growth corridor.”
Unified Comprehensive Land Use Plans, he said, are on the works among the LGUs to determine the type of industries each areas of growth could accommodate.
Such growth potentials, Pamintuan said, will be the result of spill-over development from the Freeports, which are starting to expand outwards.--
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