NLEX Corp. said a new entry point to North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) from northern Valenzuela is set to open this month to improve traffic flow in the city’s major roads.
Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian, Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) regulation division chief Joz Carlos Ordillano and NLEX officer-in-charge and Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. chief finance officer Luis Reñon led the inaugural drive-thru of NLEX Lingunan Southbound Entry, a new 491-meter-long one-lane entry ramp.
“Set to open this month, the new entry plaza will help ease traffic flow at the highly congested Valenzuela/Paso de Blas Interchange, where all the local roads converge. This development is expected to provide relief to the barangays of Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Punturin, Canumay East, and Canumay West,” Reñon said.
“We hope to provide ease for all motorists and aid businesses in facilitating faster movement of goods and services as we know Valenzuela has made a name as a growing industrial and commercial center. We would like to build other entry/exit ramps such as this to decongest NLEX and adjacent cities/municipalities as part of our expansion plans and widening program,” he said.
Reñon also said the project was scheduled for completion in five months, but the NLEX team was able to finish in four months or a month ahead of schedule. The project is a joint initiative of NLEX and the city government of Valenzuela with support from the TRB.
NLEX’s standard traffic management practices were implemented during construction to ensure motorists’ safety and convenience.
The new Lingunan Southbound Entry is the fifth entry access of Valenzuela City to the expressway. Others are via Karuhatan, Mindanao Ave., Paso de Blas and Lawang Bato.