NLEX Corporation on Wednesday announced the opening of the new F. Raymundo Exit in Brgy. Pandayan for class 1 vehicles and the completion of the widening of the Meycauayan Northbound Exit Ramp, both seen to ease the recurrent traffic at NLEX Meycauayan area, especially during peak hours and holidays.
“We are very happy to announce the opening of these two projects that will help decongest the Meycauayan Northbound. We are positive that these will improve our motorists travel experience now that they have an additional and alternative route going to the eastern portions of the City of Meycauayan and Marilao,” J. Luigi Bautista, NLEX president and general manager, said.
For now, the new exit is only accessible for class 1 vehicles but expected to cater to class 2 and 3 vehicles once the Meycauayan local government unit completes the widening and upgrading works at F. Raymundo and Antonio streets.
As the new exit will serve as alternate route for those bound for Iba/Camalig, Metrogate, Lias, Lambakin, and Pantoc, F. Raymundo and Antonio Streets will be “one-way” streets serving east-bound traffic only. This will reduce volume at the Meycauayan interchange and make traffic flow more organized.
On the other hand, the additional lane in Meycauayan Northbound Exit ramp will serve as the new dedicated lane for Malhacan-bound vehicles while the leftmost and middle lanes will be assigned for those going to Iba/Camalig, providing additional space for the high volume of trucks going to the industrial areas.
Under a traffic management cooperation agreement, NLEX and the City of Meycauayan will join forces in manning the area with traffic personnel and marshals.
In July 2023, NLEX commissioned a traffic mobility and decongestion study which showed that the rapid economic growth in the city brings high demand for traffic. Thus, the expansion of the northbound exit ramp and construction of the new F. Raymundo exit were some of the traffic solutions that can help provide immediate relief in the congestion in NLEX Meycauayan.
The tollway company also undertook projects addressing the rising traffic demand in Meycauayan including opening of additional exits at Brgy. Libtong Northbound and Brgy. Pandayan Southbound and the expansion of the southbound toll plaza.
In 2021, a portion of NLEX right-of-way was used to open the two-lane Meycauayan East Service Road connecting Libtong in Meycauayan City and Lawang Bato in Valenzuela City which was then extended to Marilao in 2022, providing alternative routes going in and out of Valenzuela, Meycauayan and Marilao.
