NLEX to spend P7.7 B to ease traffic congestion

MANILA, Philippines — A total of P7.7 billion worth of projects are being constructed by Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) unit NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) Corp. to alleviate traffic congestion in Metro Manila and key areas along the NLEX-SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac expressway) network.

“A number of projects are simultaneously being implemented... to ease traffic and prioritize the safety and convenience of our motorists,” NLEX president and general manager Luigi Bautista said.

NLEX is constructing a 2.6-kilometer NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 C3-R10 Section, which stretches from C3 Road in Caloocan City to Radial Road 10, Navotas City. It is designed to provide direct access between the port area and northern and central provinces in Luzon. The project is 33 percent complete.

NLEX is also undertaking a capacity expansion of Subic Freeport Expressway. Two additional expressway lanes, two new bridges in Jadjad and Argonaut and a tunnel to serve the growing number of vehicles traveling to and from the Subic Bay Freeport are being built.  

Bautista also cited improvements along NLEX in Bulacan, which would provide efficient routes for transportation and help develop communities and businesses in the province.

The tollway company said the 600-meter Balagtas northbound entry is almost complete and would be opened to motorists this month.

NLEX also cited the construction of a new Tambubong Interchange, which would enhance the Bulacan road network and ease traffic at the Bocaue Interchange.

The first phase of the Ciudad de Victoria Interchange near Philippine Arena in Bocaue is halfway completed, it added.

“With all these enhancements, we are hoping to raise the level of convenience and satisfaction of motorists using our expressways,” Bautista said.