NLEX Closes Two Lanes at Marilao Interchange for Bridge Repairs
Repairs are expected to take at least two weeks.
(SPOT.ph) Motorists traveling along the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) should brace for heavy traffic as two northbound lanes at the Marilao Interchange are closed for emergency repairs—a process that will take at least two weeks.
The closure follows an accident on the night of March 19, when an 18-wheeler truck struck the bridge. According to NLEX Corporation, the impact severely damaged two bridge girders, which now require full replacement. Temporary supports have been installed to ensure safety in the meantime.
The two middle lanes are currently coned off, while the leftmost lane and rightmost lane remain passable to motorists going north. The good news is that starting March 24, motorists traveling from Balintawak to Meycauayan will get temporary toll relief. The measure will stay in place until all four lanes are reopened at the end of March.
During this period, traffic congestion is expected especially during peak hours. As of 12:10 p.m. on March 20, the running speed is approximately 5 to 10 kilometers per hour.
“To manage traffic more effectively, intensified traffic management measures will be implemented during this period. We have also posted alternate routes to provide motorists with additional options,” NLEX Corporation said in a statement. “NLEX is committed to expediting repairs and restoring normal traffic flow as quickly as possible.”
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Skip the traffic with NLEX's alternate routes
When conditions allow, NLEX will implement a zipper lane in the southbound direction, opening a counterflow lane to help ease northbound congestion.
Motorists are also encouraged to use alternate routes.
From Bulacan/Pampanga to Manila
- Take NLEX Bocaue Southbound Interchange Exit or NLEX CDV Southbound Exit
- Turn right to MacArthur Highway and re-enter at NLEX Meycauayan Southbound
From Manila to Bulacan/Pampanga
- Take NLEX Karuhatan Exit via NLEX Harbor Link Interchange / NLEX Paseo de Blas NB Exit / NLEX Meycauayan NB Exit going to MacArthur Highway
- Re-enter at NLEX CDV Northbound or NLEX Bocaue Interchange
As for the Marilao Interchange Bridge itself, only class 1 vehicles are allowed to pass through going to San Jose del Monte. A stop-and-go scheme is also being implemented.
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UPDATED (March 24, 2025): This article has been updated to include the announcement on NLEX's temporary toll relief.