NLEX Corp. said it expects to start the construction of the North Luzon Expressway extension from the Mindanao Ave. toll plaza to Quirino Highway in Novaliches, Quezon City in the second half.
“The construction of this new P2-billion expressway section will be welcome news for NLEX commuters who currently face daily traffic gridlock in the congested portions of Mindanao Ave. Eventually, this section will be integrated into the future NLEX expansion to C5/C.P. Garcia near Katipunan Ave. We foresee an interconnected tollway network that will be accessible to the west, east, north and south sides of Metro Manila,” said NLEX president and general manager J. Luigi Bautista.
He said the construction of the new section is part of the “Build, Build, Build” program and is expected to contribute to the government’s economic stimulus initiative aimed at generating more jobs and helping revive the economy.