THE Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway Ramps 11 and 12 are now open to vehicular traffic that will connect Naia terminals 1,2 and 3 from Cavitex and Skyway and will cut travel time by 40 percent, the Department of Public Works and Highways said.
Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said the Naia Expressway Ramps 11 and 12 were expected to complement the Naia Expressway Christmas Lane and the existing Naia expressway road network, which already connected Macapagal Boulevard and Pagcor Entertainment City to Naia Terminals 1, 2, and 3 and Skyway.
“The opening of ramps 11 and 12 will cut travel time by at least 40 percent. Considering the flight cancellations due to Typhoon ‘‘Nina’’ and the expected number of passengers using our airports at the height of the holiday season, we want to make sure all possible opportunities are maximized to ease traffic flow,” Villar said.
“Meeting our project timeline is a commitment to the public. We will maintain 24/7 operations until the project is completed,” he said.
Recently, the DPWH opened the Christmas Lane of NAIA Expressway that links Entertainment City and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard to NAIA 3 and Skyway.
It will be free from toll fee until Jan. 21, 2016.
The P20.45-billion NAIA Expressway Project is a four-lane, 12.65-kilometer elevated expressway (including ramps) and 2.22-kilometer at-grade road traversing Sales Avenue, Andrews Avenue, Parañaque River, Miaa Road and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard.
When completed, the Naia Expressway Project will provide easy access to and from Naia Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 4 and will interface with the South Luzon Expressway through Sales Interchange, Manila Cavite Toll Expressway and Macapagal Boulevard.
A total 16 off and on ramps are being constructed along strategic locations at Villamor Airbase, Resorts World, Naia Terminal 3, Miaa Road, Imelda Avenue, Cavitex, Seaside Drive and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard.