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The NLEX Lingunan Southbound Entry from northern Valenzuela will be opened this month
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The 491-meter-long one-lane entry ramp will help ease traffic flow at the highly congested Valenzuela/Paso de Blas Interchange, where all the local roads converge
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This is the fifth entry access of Valenzuela City to the expressway
The NLEX Lingunan Southbound Entry from northern Valenzuela will be opened this month, according to North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) tollways operator NLEX Corp.
The new 491-meter-long one-lane entry ramp will help ease traffic flow at the highly congested Valenzuela/Paso de Blas Interchange, where all the local roads converge, NLEX officer-in-charge Luis Reñon said in a statement.
“This development is expected to provide relief to the barangays of Lawang Bato, Lingunan, Punturin, Canumay East, and Canumay West. 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,” Reñon added.
He noted that the project was scheduled for completion in five months, but the NLEX team was able to finish in four months or one month ahead of schedule. The project is a joint initiative of NLEX and the City Government of Valenzuela with support from the Toll Regulatory Board.
For his part, Valenzuela mayor Weslie Gatchalian expressed gratitude toward NLEX and TRB for the project, which he said will provide a faster and more convenient alternative road for motorists in Valenzuela.
The new Lingunan Southbound Entry is the fifth entry access of Valenzuela City to the expressway. The others are via Karuhatan, Mindanao Ave, Paso de Blas, and Lawang Bato.
