NLEX Corporation, in partnership with the City Government of Valenzuela, started the construction of the new Lingunan Southbound Entry last month.
Motorists will soon have another option to access NLEX through another entry plaza in the southbound direction of Brgy. Lingunan. Scheduled for completion this April, this new 491-meter entry ramp aims to help decongest Valenzuela’s local roads.
“We recognize that Valenzuela is a rapidly developing city. The construction of the new southbound entry will strengthen it as a growing industrial and commercial center. We in MPTC and NLEX want to help harness that economic potential,” said Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation President and COO, Arrey Perez. “This private-public initiative will improve traffic congestion in Valenzuela by providing an alternative entry point for motorists at the Paso de Blas Interchange,” he added.
Valenzuela City Mayor Wes Gatchalian welcomes this development to transform the mobility of goods and people. “The construction of the southbound entry in Brgy. Lingunan will provide motorists with an alternative route to reduce traffic congestion in Lawang Bato, Punturin, Maysan, Paso de Blas, and East Service Road. We are very pleased to work with NLEX and TRB on these traffic solutions for all road users,” he said.
The Lingunan Southbound Exit was temporarily closed for one month to accommodate the construction. Traffic management and safety measures were implemented to ensure motorists’ safety and minimize travel delays. Road signs and other warning devices were also installed to guide motorists. The exit was reopened to the public last February 10.
Over the years, NLEX has worked closely with Valenzuela CGU to improve travel experience in the area. In 2010, NLEX provided motorists with new entry and exit options to the expressway from the east of Valenzuela, via Mindanao Avenue. Five years later, the tollway company further improved access with the Karuhatan Toll Plaza for westbound traffic. The Lingunan Southbound Exit was opened in 2017 and became an alternative route for vehicles traveling from the north to northern Valenzuela. This was followed by the construction of the Mapulang Lupa Overpass and the Lawang Bato Northbound Exit in 2019.
NLEX Corporation is a subsidiary of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the toll road arm of the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC).
