Starting October 14, 2024, a temporary ban is imposed on all trucks and heavy vehicles from traversing the Ninoy Aquino Bridge in Tarlac City from 6:00AM to 7:00PM.

The temporary ban covers the following motor vehicles, whether loaded or empty: a. Cargo/Delivery trucks, six wheelers or more, and weighing more than 4,500 kg; b. Fuel and LPG tankers; c. Cement bulk carriers; d. Big passenger buses; and e. Other motor vehicles classified by the Land Transportation Office as heavy vehicles.

The following vehicles shall be exempt from the temporary ban: a. Emergency vehicles (such as fire tracks) in times of emergencies; b. Government trucks and heavy equipment when needed in government infrastructure projects; c. Vehicles and equipment of public utility companies when conducting emergency repair works; and d. Vehicles granted special permits from the Office of the City Mayor.

This is pursuant to Executive Order No. 047 which imposes a temporary truck ban is to make way for the conduct of a comprehensive traffic study and to implement experimental rerouting to address the heavy traffic congestion in the said area.