NLEX Caloocan-España section opens March 29, 2023; toll-free for limited time

The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Caloocan-España Section will open on Wednesday, March 29, and will be no toll-free for a limited time.

In a statement, NLEX Corporation said motorists may enjoy the comfort of traveling between Caloocan and Manila using the five-kilometer Caloocan-España Section in just five minutes instead of the usual 30 minutes or more using local roads.

“It will be open to the motoring public starting 12:01 a.m., March 29, and tolls will not yet be collected for a limited time,” the NLEX Corporation said.

NLEX said this was timely as it anticipated the exodus of travelers during the Holy Week.

“We are offering free access for a limited period, so motorists can experience for themselves the convenience of using the NLEX Connector,” NLEX Corporation President J. Luigi L. Bautista said.

NLEX said it would issue another announcement to advise motorists when it toll would be collected for the new expressway segment built to improve mobility and spur economic development in both north and south Luzon.

It said the following speed limits will be observed: 60 kph for trucks, 80 kph speed limit for cars/SUVs, buses, and motorcycles with displacement 400cc and above.

“Traversing highly urbanized areas such as C3 Road/5th Ave., Blumentritt, and España in Sampaloc, Manila, the first section of NLEX Connector is expected to ease traffic along España Boulevard, Abad Santos Avenue, Rizal Avenue, and Lacson Avenue and provide easier access to several areas including the University Belt,” NLEX  said. —NB, GMA Integrated News