President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial inauguration of the first section of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project from the C-3 Road in Caloocan City to España Boulevard in Manila.
Joining the President were Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) Chairman Manuel Pangilinan, MNTC President Rodrigo Franco, NLEX Corporation President J. Luigi Bautista, and various local government unit officials.
According to Bonoan, the opening of the initial section stretching 5.15 kilometers is expected to decongest traffic along busy Manila roads, most specifically along España Boulevard, Abad Santos Avenue, Rizal Avenue, and Lacson Avenue.
“The newly-opened section will significantly cut travel time between Caloocan and Manila to just 5 minutes.”
“The newly-opened section will significantly cut travel time between Caloocan and Manila to just 5 minutes, and will cater to cars, buses, trucks, and motorcycles with displacement of 400cc and above,” the public works chief explained.
Citing a report from MNTC, the public works head added that civil works for NLEX-SLEX Connector’s second and final section is currently at 42 percent. The second section starts from España Boulevard to PUP Sta. Mesa, Manila and is 2.75 kilometers in length.
When completed, the approximately 8-kilometer, 4-lane toll road will serve around 35,000 motorists daily, connecting NLEX and SLEX through the C3 Road in Caloocan and the Skyway Stage 3 in Sta. Mesa, Manila.
