Marcos: NLEX-C5 Northlink segment toll-free until year end

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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Thursday announced that the toll at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) C5 Northlink Segment 8.2 Section 1A, which connects Quezon City and Valenzuela City, will be waived until the end of the year.

Marcos said this at the inauguration of the two-kilometer segment of NLEX-C5 Northlink, which specifically links Mindanao Avenue and Quirino Highway.

"Libre ang pagdaan dito ngayon until end of the year," the President said.

(The passage here is free now until the end of the year.)

Marcos said the opening of the Segment 8.2 Section 1A was done in time for the Undas exodus to alleviate the traffic for motorists and passengers.

"Kahit maikli lang, dalawang kilometro, napakalaking bagay dahil ang dinadaanan ngayon ay napakalayo bago umiikot at pabababa sa surface road, dadaanan ng traffic, siguro 40 to 45 minutes ngayon. Pagbukas nito, 5 minuto na lang," he said.

(Even though it's short—just two kilometers—it makes a huge difference, because the current route is very long. You have to go around and pass the surface road, where you encounter traffic, so it probably takes 40 to 45 minutes right now. Once this opens, it will only take 5 minutes.)

The President also said the MVP Group, in coordination with SM Group, will be investing P120 billion for a project to connect Balintawak to Bocaue, Bulacan.

"Maglalagay sila ng elevated na daan mula Balintawak hanggang Bocaue. Napakalaking bagay nito dahil ito ay idadaan nila doon sa may highway na ngayon, maglalagay sila ng elevated," Marcos said.

(They will construct an elevated road from Balintawak to Bocaue. This is a major development because it will be built above the existing highway. They are going to put up an elevated structure there.)

"Ibang iba ang magiging karanasan, ang traveling experience para sa mga commuter natin kapag natapos na 'yan. Napakalaking investment na gagawin ng MVP Group at siyempre kasama nila ang SM Group dahil kailangan nilang mag-coordinate," he added.

(The travel experience of our commuters will be completely different once that is completed. It is a massive investment by the MVP Group, in collaboration with the SM Group, as they need to coordinate with each other.)