Construction starts on NLEX Connector Sta. Mesa section

*NLEX Connector bored piling works along Antipolo Street, Sampaloc, Manila*

NLEX Corporation has started the construction of the three-kilometer Sta. Mesa Section of its P23.3 billion NLEX Connector, announced President and General Manager J. Luigi L. Bautista.

As of presstime, foundation works is already ongoing along Antipolo Street, Sampaloc, Manila.

The Sta. Mesa Section is part of the eight-kilometer NLEX Connector that extends the NLEX southward from Caloocan Interchange on C3 road, traverses España Blvd., R. Magsaysay Blvd., and connects to the Skyway Stage 3 near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Sta. Mesa, Manila.

“Progress of the NLEX Connector Sta. Mesa Section will be more visible now as we start laying the foundation for this segment,” he noted. “The bored piles are crucial in providing a sturdy base for our elevated expressway project.”

“The construction activities will be systematically and precisely undertaken to ensure safety on all fronts,” according to Bautista.

For this section, NLEX Corp. will build a total of 72 piers to support the elevated, four-lane expressway which will mostly run above the Philippine National Railways (PNR) lines.

It will co-exist with the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) North-South railway project and will have two interchanges in España and R. Magsaysay.

NLEX Corporation and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are working together to complete this vital infrastructure project which will help decongest Metro Manila traffic and improve connectivity between seaports in Manila and airports in NAIA and Clark.

The project broke ground last December and DPWH Secretary Roger Mercado committed to “provide the necessary right-of-way for the project as we target to complete this segment by end of 2022”.

Catering to all vehicle classes, the road will provide trucks with 24/7 alternative route, resolving truck ban woes and enabling unimpeded delivery of goods and services.

Upon completion by yearend, NLEX Connector is expected to accommodate around 35,000 motorists daily and is seen to reduce travel time from NLEX to South Luzon Expressway to 20 minutes from the usual two hours, while Clark to Calamba will take 1 hour and 40 minutes instead of the usual three hours.

NLEX Corporation is a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road arm of the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC).

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The article was originally published in Manila Bulletin and written by Emmie Abadilla.