North Luzon Expressway
major controlled-access highway in the Philippines
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) is a 84-kilometer-long (52 mi) controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines. The expressway travels from its southern terminus at Balintawak Interchange in Quezon City to its northern terminus at Santa Ines Interchange in Mabalacat, Pampanga. The Balintawak Interchange is adjacent to NLEX's connection to the Skyway, an elevated toll road that connects NLEX to its counterpart in the south, the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). It is a component of Expressway 1 (E1) of the Philippine expressway network, and is partially signed as National Route 160 (N160) of the Philippine highway network and Radial Road 8 (R-8) of Metro Manila's arterial road network. The segment between Santa Rita exit in Guiguinto, Bulacan, and the Balintawak Interchange is part of Asian Highway 26 (AH26) of the Asian Highway Network.
The North Luzon Expressway was built in the 1960s as part of the government's program to develop areas adjacent to Metro Manila. The expressway was originally controlled by the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC), until its operations and maintenance were transferred on February 10, 2005, to the NLEX Corporation, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments (a former subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation until August 2008). The expressway was expanded and rehabilitated from 2003 to February 2005, modernizing the road and its facilities.
Route description
The North Luzon Expressway's main segment, called the North Luzon Tollway (NLT) or NLEX Main, runs northwards from Quezon City to the provinces of Central Luzon.
The expressway begins in Quezon City as a four-lane road at the Balintawak Interchange with EDSA as a continuation of A. Bonifacio Avenue.
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