Construction of Nlex section starts

Nlex Corp. has started the construction of the threekilometer segment of the Nlex Connector, marking it with the laying of the foundation or bored piling in Sampaloc, Manila.

“Progress of the Nlex Connector Sta. Mesa Section will be more visible now as we start laying the foundation for this segment. The bored piles are crucial in providing a sturdy base for our elevated expressway project,” Nlex Corp. President luigi Bautista said.

For the Nlex Connector Sta. Mesa Section, a total of 72 piers will be built to support the elevated, fourlane expressway which will mostly run above the Philippine National Railways lines.

It will co-exist with the Department of Transportation’s Northsouth railway project and will have two interchanges in españa and R. Magsaysay.

“The construction activities will be systematically and precisely undertaken to ensure safety on all fronts,” Bautista noted.

For his part, Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Roger Mercado committed to “provide the necessary right-of-way for the project as we target to complete this segment by end of 2022.”

The entire Nlex Connector spans eight kilometers, extending the North luzon expressway (Nlex) southward from the Nlex Harbor link Caloocan Interchange, 5th Avenue/c3 Road passing through españa Blvd., R. Magsaysay Blvd., and eventually connecting to the Skyway Stage 3 within the vicinity of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila.

It is expected to accommodate around 35,000 motorists daily and is seen to reduce travel time from Nlex to South luzon expressway to 20 minutes from the usual two hours, while Clark to Calamba will just be approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes instead of three hours.

last month, Nlex announced that it will beef up its customer experience initiatives this year.

The company said initiatives for 2022 include the installation of RFID early detection feature, installation and software upgrade of RFID card readers or contactless terminals, upgrade of system servers, and replacement of toll lane equipment on the Nlex and the Subic-clark-tarlac expressway.