NLEX Corp. is rushing to complete a P10.5-billion, 5.76-kilometer road that will link the North Luzon Expressway (Nlex) to the port area in Manila by the second half of 2018, several officials said on Tuesday.
Rodrigo E. Franco, the company’s president, said his group targets to complete Segment 10 of the Nlex Harbor Link sometime in October, as the government continues to deliver much-needed right-of-way for the road’s construction.
“We are about 90-percent complete in terms of right-of-way, and construction is about 75 percent. So there’s just a small portion left for us to finish the project in October,” he said in a chance interview.
Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar committed to deliver the remaining 10-percent easement soon—a portion that runs between Malabon and Caloocan.
“We are doing our best for the timely completion of Segment 10 that will significantly improve the movement of cargo from the Port of Manila by providing a direct connection between R-10 and Nlex, and decongest Metro Manila roads by providing direct access to Nlex without passing through Edsa or the Balintawak Toll Plaza,” Villar said.
The Cabinet official was referring to the extension of the segment all the way to R-10 to decongest the port area in Manila. Nlex Corp. Senior Vice President Raul L. Ignacio noted the project’s extension could be opened by the end of 2019.
“The C-3 to R-10 section is expected to open by the fourth quarter of 2019,” he said.
Nlex Harbor Link Segment 10 is envisioned to alleviate traffic congestion and drive commerce between the Harbor area and Central and North Luzon. It is seen to advance transport logistics and facilitate efficient delivery of goods by providing an alternative entry to Nlex, bypassing Edsa and other busy streets of Manila.
Once opened, travel time from the Manila port to the Nlex will take only 10 minutes.
Rodrigo E. Franco, the company’s president, said his group targets to complete Segment 10 of the Nlex Harbor Link sometime in October, as the government continues to deliver much-needed right-of-way for the road’s construction.
“We are about 90-percent complete in terms of right-of-way, and construction is about 75 percent. So there’s just a small portion left for us to finish the project in October,” he said in a chance interview.
Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar committed to deliver the remaining 10-percent easement soon—a portion that runs between Malabon and Caloocan.
“We are doing our best for the timely completion of Segment 10 that will significantly improve the movement of cargo from the Port of Manila by providing a direct connection between R-10 and Nlex, and decongest Metro Manila roads by providing direct access to Nlex without passing through Edsa or the Balintawak Toll Plaza,” Villar said.
The Cabinet official was referring to the extension of the segment all the way to R-10 to decongest the port area in Manila. Nlex Corp. Senior Vice President Raul L. Ignacio noted the project’s extension could be opened by the end of 2019.
“The C-3 to R-10 section is expected to open by the fourth quarter of 2019,” he said.
Nlex Harbor Link Segment 10 is envisioned to alleviate traffic congestion and drive commerce between the Harbor area and Central and North Luzon. It is seen to advance transport logistics and facilitate efficient delivery of goods by providing an alternative entry to Nlex, bypassing Edsa and other busy streets of Manila.
Once opened, travel time from the Manila port to the Nlex will take only 10 minutes.
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