Huge, unseen rut on Sta. Rosa entry to SLEX northbound: FYI.

**Type 100** · March 31st, 2008 05:18 PM

We went to Tagaytay last Saturday. At 7pm, as I was driving back to Manila, planning to use the SLEX entry in Sta. Rosa, my car fell into this huge blind rut on the right side, just at the point where you'd turn to get to the toll booths.

I hit the rut at just under 20 km/h but it was deep enough to be violent. Luckily the only damage concerned a short crack on my tire sidewall, little chips off my left-front rim, and some tears on the plastic skidplate under the engine bay.

No pierced/cracked oil pan, fuel tank or leaking shocks, but it could have easily happened that way had I fell in at a higher speed.

Be safe guys. I hope this serves as an FYI. May I suggest using the ABI/Greenfield entry/exit instead.

**j_avonni** · March 31st, 2008 05:23 PM

I was in Tagaytay yesterday. I used the Sta. Rosa in going there but used the Coastal Road in coming back. Lucky for me.

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**roninblade** · March 31st, 2008 07:26 PM

nakakainis talaga magdrive sa SLEX ngayon lalo na sa gabi, bigla nalang meron lumalabas na mga ganyan hazards.

**Memphis Raines** · March 31st, 2008 07:52 PM

I think this thread would serve its purpose better if this would be transferred here: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=135

So that travellers will have a warning about this hazardous portion

**vinj** · April 1st, 2008 12:38 PM

I know that; i was riding our office car in the evening also and the driver hit that rut squarely (it was filled with water that time). And that was already several months ago!!!

I don't know though if this is under the jurisdiction of the SLEX or the local government since the rut is right on the shoulder entering the off-ramp from the national road. sigh...

**meledson** · April 1st, 2008 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Type 100

We went to Tagaytay last Saturday. At 7pm, as I was driving back to Manila, planning to use the SLEX entry in Sta. Rosa, my car fell into this huge blind rut on the right side, just at the point where you'd turn to get to the toll booths.

I hit the rut at just under 20 km/h but it was deep enough to be violent. Luckily the only damage concerned a short crack on my tire sidewall, little chips off my left-front rim, and some tears on the plastic skidplate under the engine bay.

No pierced/cracked oil pan, fuel tank or leaking shocks, but it could have easily happened that way had I fell in at a higher speed.

Be safe guys. I hope this serves as an FYI. May I suggest using the ABI/Greenfield entry/exit instead.

Originally Posted by vinj

I know that; i was riding our office car in the evening also and the driver hit that rut squarely (it was filled with water that time). And that was already several months ago!!!

I don't know though if this is under the jurisdiction of the SLEX or the local government since the rut is right on the shoulder entering the off-ramp from the national road. sigh...

from Tagaytay, you turn right to the toll booth to go back to manila. That right side of the road tends to get flodded during rains. naglagay sila ng canal para kahit paano ay makatulog sa drainage. kaso wala rin.

sa dami ng mga bus at trucks na dumadaan sa kanto na iyan, mula LTI, kaya siguro nagkaroon ng "edge".

Iyan ang route ko araw-araw pero pa left ako pa punta sa tool booth.

I think jurisdiction iyan ng toll way.

2 lanes ang daan kaso nag dagdag ng additional lane para sa mga kakanan. itong additional lane na ito dumadaan nag mga bus at mga truck pa SLEX.

ingat na lang.

**randyrivera** · April 1st, 2008 07:13 PM

yan din ang daan ko araw araw, kaya dapat sa kaliwa ka talaga dumaan paakyat. bad trip diyan lalo na kapag umulan, ay siguradong baha diyan at di mo na rin makikita ang butas, tapos ang tagal pang humupa ang tubig diyan.

**moe** · April 1st, 2008 08:07 PM

well, the best drivers are SLEX drivers. nuff said

**Type 100** · April 1st, 2008 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Memphis Raines

I think this thread would serve its purpose better if this would be transferred here: http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=135

So that travellers will have a warning about this hazardous portion

May you do the honors kind sir?

**Type 100** · April 1st, 2008 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by meledson

from Tagaytay, you turn right to the toll booth to go back to manila. That right side of the road tends to get flodded during rains. naglagay sila ng canal para kahit paano ay makatulog sa drainage. kaso wala rin.

sa dami ng mga bus at trucks na dumadaan sa kanto na iyan, mula LTI, kaya siguro nagkaroon ng "edge".

Iyan ang route ko araw-araw pero pa left ako pa punta sa tool booth.

I think jurisdiction iyan ng toll way.

2 lanes ang daan kaso nag dagdag ng additional lane para sa mga kakanan. itong additional lane na ito dumadaan nag mga bus at mga truck pa SLEX.

ingat na lang.

It's a little counter-intuitive kasi, especially for someone who doesn't regularly drive in the Sta. Rosa area. Instinctively, I'd think one would try to "hug" the right side of the road precisely because he/she was turning into the SLEX toll booths. Yun pala may higanteng lubak na naghihintay sa iyo kapag ginawa mo yung tama. Yun lang ang nakakainis.

Just venting, sirs...at least I'm not going anywhere near Sta. Rosa in the near future. Vacationers, may I suggest the ABI/Greenfield entry/exit instead...mas maluwag pa.