DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said they are looking at NLEX Corporation to finish a link road to R-10 from North Luzon Expressway by December. The particular portion of NLEX Segment 10 will span C-3 in Caloocan City to R-10 in Navotas City. This will provide a 10-minute travel time between the port area and the expressway to the north.
“Aside from connecting Nlex to key areas in Metro Manila, the NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 is seen to bring more opportunities in nearby communities such as generation of employment and increase in land values,” NLEX Corp. President Luigi L. Bautista said.
Villar also noted that the 5.65-km Segment 10 portion will serve as an alternate corridor those coming from Central and North Luzon provinces, Valenzuela City, and Quezon City to Manila, helping ease the traffic congestion in the Metro.
“The Nlex Harbor Link Segment 10 will be a traffic game changer since this will reduce travel time from C-3 to NLEX to just 10 minutes. Once opened, around 30,000 vehicles will benefit from this new road,” he said.
He also noted that motorists will gain significant savings in their vehicle expenses as well as increase their productivity. In a study conducted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, the losses due to traffic congestion in Metro Manila alone amount to P3.5 billion per day.
Source: Businessmirror
