Wednesday, February 9, 2022
NLEx operator starts work on Connector Road’s Sta. Mesa section
The tollroad unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. is starting work on the Sta. Mesa section of the NLEx Connector Road, an elevated expressway in Metro Manila that aims to connect the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEx).
In a statement, NLEx Corp. said it started work on the foundation of the 3-km Sta. Mesa section. This forms part of the 8-km NLEx Connector, which is targeted for completion by the end of 2022.
“Progress of the NLEx connector Sta. Mesa section will be more visible now as we start laying the foundation for this segment,” said company president and general manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.
“The bored piles are crucial in providing a sturdy base for our elevated expressway project,” he added.
NLEx Corp. will install a total of 72 piers, a structure that provides support for the four-lane expressway. It will have interchanges in España and Ramon Magsaysay.
Once completed, the NLEx Connector will cut travel time from NLEx to SLEx to about 20 minutes, similar to the Skyway 3 project of conglomerate San Miguel Corp.
The expressway will run from C3 up to the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Sta. Mesa in Manila.
It will cater to all vehicle classes and help decongest Metro Manila’s roads by providing an alternative route for heavy trucks delivering goods to and from the port area.
The P23 billion toll road project will utilize portions of the existing right-of-way of the Philippine National Railways.
The PNR right-of-way will be shared by the NLEx Connector project and the North-South Commuter Railway, a flagship infrastructure project that was currently under construction.
The company earlier said it had secured commitments from the government for the delivery of right-of-way.
NLEx Corp. is a unit of Metro Pacific an infrastructure group involved in power distribution, water services, toll roads, railways, and logistics.
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LRT 1 extension viaduct finished
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) has announced the completion of the Phase 1 Viaduct section of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT 1) Cavite Extension project that aims to provide faster mobility for 800,000 daily passengers.
Transportation officials and key partners witnessed the erection of the last span for Phase 1 Viaduct of the project.
"The completion of the viaduct for Phase 1 of the LRT 1 Cavite Extension only proves that the project is ever closer to reality. This was just a dream 20 years ago," DoTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said.
As of December 2021, the overall progression rate of Phase 1 of the LRT 1 Cavite Extension Project is at 61.60 percent.
Completing the milestone plays a huge part in addressing mobility, connectivity and convenience for Cavite and the southern part of Metro Manila, he explained.
Tugade expressed his gratitude to the local government of Parañaque and the Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) for actively engaging in the project, adding that collaboration between the local government, the private sector and the national government solidifies trust and helps complete projects faster.
Delayed for almost 20 years, the 11.7-kilometer LRT 1 Cavite Extension Project is a joint project of the DoTr, the Light Rail Transit Authority and LRMC.
It will have eight stations and will connect Baclaran in Parañaque City to Bacoor in Cavite province.
Once fully operational, the project is expected to cut travel time between Baclaran and Bacoor, Cavite to just 25 minutes, from the present 1 hour and 10 minutes. It will also increase the LRT 1's capacity from 500,000 to 800,000 passengers daily. Ben Gines Jr.