NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10 to open in February

The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) Harbor Link Segment 10 is set to be opened to the motoring public this month, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar said Tuesday.

“We are now ready to inaugurate this traffic decongestion project to help provide travel convenience and ease the traffic woes of the public," Villar said in a statement.

"Once opened, travel time between C3 and NLEX will take approximately 10 minutes and around 30,000 vehicles are expected to use this road,” he said.

The NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10 is a 5.65-kilometer elevated expressway that traverses the cities of Valenzuela, Malabon, and Caloocan.

The project is seen to improve accessibility and connectivity between key areas of Metro Manila and the northern provinces of Luzon via the NLEx.

The NLEx Harbor Link is seen to advance transport logistics as it will serve as an alternative southbound route to Metro Manila bypassing Balintawak Cloverleaf and EDSA, according to the Department of Public Works and Highways.

It will also facilitate efficient delivery of goods as cargo trucks will have 24/7 direct access from the port area to the provinces in northern Luzon and vice versa via the NLEX.

“With this alternative route, travelers from Manila to Central and North Luzon may have shorter travel time as they can head straight to the NLEX bypassing EDSA and the Balintawak Toll Plaza,” Villar said.

"The next phase of this project is the 2.6-km section from C3 Road, Caloocan City to R10, Navotas City," he said.

Along with the full opening of the NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10 is the partial opening of the new Caloocan Interchange.

Caloocan Interchange is the fourth gateway of NLEx to Metro Manila, after Balintawak, Mindanao Avenue, and Karuhatan.

It serves as the point where the NLEx Harbor Link Segment 10, the C3-R-10 section, and the NLEx Connector will converge.

The junction is located along the PNR tracks in 5th Avenue/C3 Road in Caloocan City. —LDF, GMA News