By Betheena Unite and Pinky C. Colmenares
By Thursday night, an elevated expressway called NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 that connects Manila and Quezon City will finally be opened, an official from the Department of Public Works and Highways confirmed Tuesday.
The opening of the 5.65-km elevated expressway was initially scheduled Tuesday but it was moved to Thursday night, Build, Build, Build Committee Chair Anna Mae Lamentillo said.
“(It will open) evening of February 28, before midnight,” Lamentillo said, noting that the opening was moved to another date because they are still conducting safety checks and pre-opening construction.
NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 is composed of the 5.65-km elevated expressway traversing the NLEX from MacArthur Highway Karuhatan, Valenzuela City, passing through Malabon City and C3 Road, Caloocan City, and the 2.6-km section between C3 Road, Caloocan City and R10, Navotas City.
Major cut in travel time
The opening of the elevated expressway presents a major cut in the travel time from Manila to Quezon City, or vice-versa, Romulo “Junjie” Quimbo Jr., senior vice president for communication and stakeholder management, told motoring journalists Monday.
Driving from Quezon City, motorists will enter the new Harbor Link through the Mindanao Avenue entry of NLEX to the 5th Avenue of the Caloocan Interchange. The new segment will offer a 5.6-kilometer stretch of elevated expressway that spans over Valenzuela, Malabon and Caloocan.
The toll fee for that convenience is P45, Quimbo said Monday during a tour of the new elevated expressway to members of the Society of Motoring Journalists (SPMJ).
By December, NLEX expects the next 2.6-km portion of the expressway to be completed, to bring the motorist from the C3 Road in Caloocan City to exit at the Road 10 section of the new Harbor Link, in Navotas City.
R-10 leads to an intersection where the motorist can either take the road to Roxas Blvd. or the left to Claro M. Recto Avenue.
The whole stretch of the NLEX Harbor Link, when finally completed in December, will make the motorist coming from Commonwealth in Quezon City avoid the dense traffic at the Elliptical Circle, Quezon Blvd., Mabuhay Rotunda, España Avenue, and Quiapo.
After the completion of the NLEX Harbor Link, the motoring public can look forward to another elevated expressway that will decongest traffic in the Manila area. That will be the opening in 2021 of the España Interchange that will be part of the 8-kilometer NLEX-SLEX Connector Road.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/02/26/nlex-harbor-link-opens-thursday-night/
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The PH’s first subway is really pushing through
Stop pinching yourself, because you aren’t dreaming. Yes, a subway in the Philippines is happening, and it’s expected to be fully operational by the year 2025.
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) already signed the first part of the project’s design and build contract with the Shimizu Corporation on February 20, 2019. The subway system will span 36km, and will consist of 15 stations over seven cities and three business districts. It is also expected to cut travel time from connected areas to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) to just 30 minutes or less.
A section of the project—composed of underground stations along Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora, and North Avenue—is scheduled to be partially operational by 2022. Upon completion in 2025, the subway system is expected to service 370,000 passengers per day, with a capacity of serving up to 1.5 million passengers per day.
DOTr secretary Arthur Tugade, who was recently in Osaka for a committee meeting between the governments of the Philippines and Japan, expressed excitement over idea of the project’s completion, though he acknowledged that there will be some challenges moving forward: “Of course there will be some inconvenience along the way, but that is nothing compared to the long-lasting comfort this project will bring to the Filipino people,” he said in a statement.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines chief representative Yoshio Wada, who was also in Osaka, promised the JICA’s commitment to the project: “It is our honor to assist the Government of the Philippines to implement this historical flagship project in Metro Manila. We appreciate the fact that our Japanese technology will be utilized for this project and make Filipino people’s life better by mitigating congestion in the city with safe and punctual Japanese railway culture.”
Secretary Tugade has already inspected tunnel boring machines (TBM), subway flood control equipment, and other equipment for the subway system’s construction during his visit to Japan.
So, it looks like this is really pushing through. Anyone else excited to ride the country’s first subway system?
https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/ph-first-subway-a962-20190226
The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) already signed the first part of the project’s design and build contract with the Shimizu Corporation on February 20, 2019. The subway system will span 36km, and will consist of 15 stations over seven cities and three business districts. It is also expected to cut travel time from connected areas to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA 3) to just 30 minutes or less.
A section of the project—composed of underground stations along Quirino Highway, Tandang Sora, and North Avenue—is scheduled to be partially operational by 2022. Upon completion in 2025, the subway system is expected to service 370,000 passengers per day, with a capacity of serving up to 1.5 million passengers per day.
DOTr secretary Arthur Tugade, who was recently in Osaka for a committee meeting between the governments of the Philippines and Japan, expressed excitement over idea of the project’s completion, though he acknowledged that there will be some challenges moving forward: “Of course there will be some inconvenience along the way, but that is nothing compared to the long-lasting comfort this project will bring to the Filipino people,” he said in a statement.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Philippines chief representative Yoshio Wada, who was also in Osaka, promised the JICA’s commitment to the project: “It is our honor to assist the Government of the Philippines to implement this historical flagship project in Metro Manila. We appreciate the fact that our Japanese technology will be utilized for this project and make Filipino people’s life better by mitigating congestion in the city with safe and punctual Japanese railway culture.”
Secretary Tugade has already inspected tunnel boring machines (TBM), subway flood control equipment, and other equipment for the subway system’s construction during his visit to Japan.
So, it looks like this is really pushing through. Anyone else excited to ride the country’s first subway system?
https://www.topgear.com.ph/news/motoring-news/ph-first-subway-a962-20190226
We just drove through the soon-to-open NLEX Segment 10, and yes it will make life better
A direct and quick access to Caloocan. A faster way to get to your US Embassy appointment. Plus, it’s going to bring us closer to the City of Manila. These are just three benefits of the NLEX Segment 10.
The opening of the latest section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) called the Segment 10 is almost upon us.
Segment 10 is 5.65 kilometer, 6-lane (3 lanes either direction) divided and elevated toll expressway that will connect Caloocan (via C3) directly to the NLEX, with another 2.6 kilometers under construction to connect Manila (via R10).
The elevated expressway, built largely over the existing PNR railway tracks, is designed to have a capacity of 30,000 vehicles daily and is rated to sustain the weights of semi-trailer trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. Segment 10 is also built to the latest standards with solid reinforced concrete guard rails and earthquake safety.
While it may seem like a simple project that will benefit only residents and businesses within the two cities, the impact of NLEX Segment 10 can be far more beneficial the metropolis in general. Let's take a look at five reasons why.
1. Improve transit in and out of Caloocan
The most immediate benefit of the soon-to-be-opened NLEX Segment 10 is that it allows direct and quick access to and from Caloocan and the surrounding areas. So, if you live in Caloocan and have to get to Quezon City, you can do so via Segment 10, 9 and 8 to Mindanao Avenue.
The Department of Public Works and Highways actually says Segment 10 can cut down a trip that normally takes an hour in Caloocan traffic to about 5 minutes. That's 55 minutes in time and cost savings. If you have to drive both ways, that's almost two hours you can save in a day.
2. Will later connect to R10, linking to Roxas Boulevard
Do you have an appointment at the U.S. Embassy (or any of the other diplomatic addresses) on Roxas Boulevard? Travel time will be so much more convenient in the near future thanks to NLEX Segment 10, which will eventually have a terminus at R10 in the Port Area.
When the R10 interchange opens in the near future, it will connect directly to the Manila Bay area. R10, also known as Radial Road 10, is actually somewhat of an extension of Roxas Boulevard; if you're driving northbound on the latter, once you cross the Pasig River, that's R10.
One such benefit was relayed to us by the Chair for the Build Build Build Commitee, Ms. Anna Marie Yu Lamentillo, who holds office at the DPWH in the Port Area, but has to travel to U.P. Diliman in Quezon City to take evening classes for her law degree. A project such as this can drastically cut travel time between her office and the university, and vice versa.
3. Easier access for trucks to and from Manila ports
But beyond the benefits of being able to get to embassies, Intramuros, Luneta Park and many other important destinations in the City Of Manila, NLEX Segment 10 will be of great benefit to big trucks coming in and out of the Port Area.
The project will undoubtedly yield huge benefits for logistics as goods can more easily flow in and out of the country's largest shipping port by tonnage, providing a much-needed boost for imports and exports and, subsequently, the economy. More importantly, the NLEX is not covered by a truck ban—again enhancing the ability of companies to benefit as trucks can be sent out without having to wait out a truck ban.
4. Decongest surrounding areas of vehicles, especially trucks
By providing a faster alternate route for truckers in and out of the Port of Manila and the many industries in the cities of Caloocan, Valenzuela, Manila and more, the traffic in said areas is expected to improve dramatically.
Roads and locales that make up the Northern Truck Route for the Port Area will benefit the most such as Capulong, Tayuman, Gov. Forbes, Aragon, Aurora, Maria Clara, Dimasalang, Blumentritt, and A.Bonifacio. Freeing up these tight and congested roads will undoubtedly be welcomed by residents, and is expected to have a spillover effect and decongest other major roads in the metropolis like EDSA and C-5.
5. Will eventually link up to Skyway Stage 3 via NLEX-SLEX Connector
The master plan for the government's Build Build Build program indicates another road will be constructed called the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road project. It will pick up from the NLEX Segment 10 exit at C3 Road in Caloocan, and link directly to the South Luzon Expressway via a new interchange being constructed near Quirino Avenue.
Once completed in a few years' time, Segment 10 and the NLEX-SLEX Connector will enable trucks to go onto the SLEX, opening up industries of the south to the Port Area and to the north as well. This project will decongest roads such as C-5 which has proved to be the vital link between the NLEX and the SLEX.
This project will also enable motorists to drive directly onto the Metro Manila Skyway to the Manila International Airport, cutting travel time to the metro's four primary air terminals.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/drive/cars-and-bikes/02/25/19/we-just-drove-through-the-soon-to-open-nlex-segment-10
The opening of the latest section of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) called the Segment 10 is almost upon us.
Segment 10 is 5.65 kilometer, 6-lane (3 lanes either direction) divided and elevated toll expressway that will connect Caloocan (via C3) directly to the NLEX, with another 2.6 kilometers under construction to connect Manila (via R10).
The elevated expressway, built largely over the existing PNR railway tracks, is designed to have a capacity of 30,000 vehicles daily and is rated to sustain the weights of semi-trailer trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. Segment 10 is also built to the latest standards with solid reinforced concrete guard rails and earthquake safety.
While it may seem like a simple project that will benefit only residents and businesses within the two cities, the impact of NLEX Segment 10 can be far more beneficial the metropolis in general. Let's take a look at five reasons why.
1. Improve transit in and out of Caloocan
The most immediate benefit of the soon-to-be-opened NLEX Segment 10 is that it allows direct and quick access to and from Caloocan and the surrounding areas. So, if you live in Caloocan and have to get to Quezon City, you can do so via Segment 10, 9 and 8 to Mindanao Avenue.
The Department of Public Works and Highways actually says Segment 10 can cut down a trip that normally takes an hour in Caloocan traffic to about 5 minutes. That's 55 minutes in time and cost savings. If you have to drive both ways, that's almost two hours you can save in a day.
2. Will later connect to R10, linking to Roxas Boulevard
Do you have an appointment at the U.S. Embassy (or any of the other diplomatic addresses) on Roxas Boulevard? Travel time will be so much more convenient in the near future thanks to NLEX Segment 10, which will eventually have a terminus at R10 in the Port Area.
When the R10 interchange opens in the near future, it will connect directly to the Manila Bay area. R10, also known as Radial Road 10, is actually somewhat of an extension of Roxas Boulevard; if you're driving northbound on the latter, once you cross the Pasig River, that's R10.
One such benefit was relayed to us by the Chair for the Build Build Build Commitee, Ms. Anna Marie Yu Lamentillo, who holds office at the DPWH in the Port Area, but has to travel to U.P. Diliman in Quezon City to take evening classes for her law degree. A project such as this can drastically cut travel time between her office and the university, and vice versa.
3. Easier access for trucks to and from Manila ports
But beyond the benefits of being able to get to embassies, Intramuros, Luneta Park and many other important destinations in the City Of Manila, NLEX Segment 10 will be of great benefit to big trucks coming in and out of the Port Area.
The project will undoubtedly yield huge benefits for logistics as goods can more easily flow in and out of the country's largest shipping port by tonnage, providing a much-needed boost for imports and exports and, subsequently, the economy. More importantly, the NLEX is not covered by a truck ban—again enhancing the ability of companies to benefit as trucks can be sent out without having to wait out a truck ban.
4. Decongest surrounding areas of vehicles, especially trucks
By providing a faster alternate route for truckers in and out of the Port of Manila and the many industries in the cities of Caloocan, Valenzuela, Manila and more, the traffic in said areas is expected to improve dramatically.
Roads and locales that make up the Northern Truck Route for the Port Area will benefit the most such as Capulong, Tayuman, Gov. Forbes, Aragon, Aurora, Maria Clara, Dimasalang, Blumentritt, and A.Bonifacio. Freeing up these tight and congested roads will undoubtedly be welcomed by residents, and is expected to have a spillover effect and decongest other major roads in the metropolis like EDSA and C-5.
5. Will eventually link up to Skyway Stage 3 via NLEX-SLEX Connector
The master plan for the government's Build Build Build program indicates another road will be constructed called the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road project. It will pick up from the NLEX Segment 10 exit at C3 Road in Caloocan, and link directly to the South Luzon Expressway via a new interchange being constructed near Quirino Avenue.
Once completed in a few years' time, Segment 10 and the NLEX-SLEX Connector will enable trucks to go onto the SLEX, opening up industries of the south to the Port Area and to the north as well. This project will decongest roads such as C-5 which has proved to be the vital link between the NLEX and the SLEX.
This project will also enable motorists to drive directly onto the Metro Manila Skyway to the Manila International Airport, cutting travel time to the metro's four primary air terminals.
https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/drive/cars-and-bikes/02/25/19/we-just-drove-through-the-soon-to-open-nlex-segment-10
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