The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and NLEX Corporation will implement a major traffic rerouting plan starting 11 p.m. on February 9 due to the full blast construction of Skyway Stage 3 project in Balintawak, Quezon City.

“We are appealing for the patience and understanding of the public, but we are also assuring them that MMDA, NLEX, and Skyway teams will exert all efforts to minimize travel delays despite the ongoing construction,” MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia said in a press statement.

The Skyway Stage 3 is the elevated road project of San Miguel Corporation-led Citra Central Expressway Corporation (CCEC) that will connect the SLEX, from Buendia, Makati City, and NLEX in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City crossing the EDSA Balintawak cloverleaf in Quezon City.

According to CCEC, construction works will be conducted on a kilometer stretch of NLEX Balintawak. This will affect traffic in Balintawak Cloverleaf, Camachile, and Bagong Barrio, including the east and west service roads.

Here’s the following rerouting schemes released by MMDA and NLEX Corporation:

  • Those from NLEX going to Quezon City may use Smart Connect Interchange heading to Mindanao Avenue. At the Mindanao intersection, turn right going to Quezon City to destination.
  • For the private cars, vans, PUJs from Quirino Highway bound for EDSA via Camachile are advised to head to Camachile Flyover, turn right towards West Service Roadthen turn right at EDSA. For PUJs, they should take a U-turn at Biglang Awa, turn right at Cloverleaf to A. Bonifacio (to Blumentritt) or take the southeast loop to return to Novaliches.
  • As trucks from Quirino Highway going to A. Bonifacio will not be allowed at Camachile, they are advised to head towards Mindanao Avenue then turn left at NLEX Mindanao entry going to Smart Connect Interchange towards NLEX southbound.The same scheme goes for trucks from Congressional to A. Bonifacio/Port Area.
  • For private cars and vans from EDSA Muñoz to Port Area, head to Monumento crossing Balintawak Cloverleaf, turn left at De Jesus Street, head straight to C3 then at the C3 intersection, turn right to Port Area.

Aside from closing some lanes at NLEX Balintawak, the plan also includes closing the ramp from EDSA northbound to A. Bonifacio.

The NLEX management pointed out that private vehicles from NLEX going Balintawak southbound will have the option to choose their preferred routes, PUJs and UV Express units will
follow their specific routes, while buses will keep on their designated franchise routes. On the other hand, trucks coming from NLEX will not be rerouted.

The target completion of the project is by end of this year.

 

*Primary photo by: Project LUPAD