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80% of a 5km section of the NLEX Connector between Caloocan Interchange on C3 Road and the future España Interchange in Manila has been completed
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This segment has on and off ramps and toll plazas along C3 Road and España Boulevard, and crosses over the Blumentritt Station of LRT 1 and Dimasalang Bridge
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91% of the right of way on the España section and 83% on the Sta. Mesa section have now been turned over by the Department of Public Works and Highways
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The 8km four-lane elevated expressway that will serve all vehicle classes will cut travel time for cargoes going to and coming from north and south Luzon
The first five-kilometer section of NLEX Connector between Caloocan Interchange on C3 Road and the future España Interchange in Manila is now 80% complete, according to tollway operator NLEX Corp.
“We are pleased to note that this vital infrastructure project aimed at easing travel achieves another milestone as it reaches 80% completion. This inspires optimism for the logistics sector since, in a few months’ time, truckers will have a 24/7 alternative route which will enable unimpeded delivery of goods,” NLEX Corp. president and general manager J. Luigi L. Bautista said in a statement.
This segment has on and off ramps and toll plazas along C3 Road and España Boulevard. It crosses over the Blumentritt Station of LRT 1 and Dimasalang Bridge, and uses steel box girders for its curved and highly elevated areas.
NLEX Connector is a public-private partnership project between the Department of Public Works and Highways and NLEX Corp. The new road, part of the Luzon Spine Expressway Network, is a much-needed recourse to cut travel time for cargoes going to and from the north and south of Luzon.
It also seeks to improve the mobility of the supply chain and logistics sectors, which are seen as integral to the country’s economic growth and competitiveness, NLEX Corp. said.
The DPWH has turned over 91% of the right of way for the España section and 83% for the Sta. Mesa section.
Targeting to serve around 35,000 motorists per day, the four-lane, all-vehicle class elevated expressway spans eight kilometers and ends near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
The road passes through Tondo, Sta. Cruz, Sampaloc, and Sta. Mesa in Manila and has three interchanges located at C3 Road/5th Avenue in Caloocan, España Boulevard, and R. Magsaysay Boulevard in Manila.
The NLEX Connector runs mostly above the alignment of the Philippine National Railways tracks and features innovative, pre-stressed box girders called “Super Ts” that are widely used for bridges in Australia and New Zealand.
The project is seen to cut travel time from NLEX to South Luzon by at least 60% and enhance the journey between the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Clark International Airport. It will also stimulate development between Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces.
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