E5 expressway (Philippines)

Expressway 5 (E5) forms part of the Philippine expressway network.[1] Collectively known as the NLEX Harbor Link Project,[2] it runs from Congressional Avenue and Luzon Avenue, both components of Circumferential Road 5, in Quezon City to Radial Road 10 in Navotas, linking the North Luzon Expressway to the Port of Manila.

Expressway 5
NLEX Harbor Link
Route information
Maintained by NLEX Corporation
Length21.7 km (13.5 mi)
Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) – 2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Segment 9 (Karuhatan Link) – 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Segment 10 (Harbor Link) – 8.25 km (5.13 mi) (including C-3–R-10 section)
Segment 8.2 (C-5 Link) – 8.35 km (5.19 mi) (construction pending)
Major junctions
West end N120 / AH26 (Radial Road 10) in Navotas
 
East end N128 (Mindanao Avenue) in Valenzuela
Future: N129 (Congressional Avenue Extension, Luzon Avenue) in Quezon City
Location
Major citiesCaloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Quezon City, Valenzuela
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines
← E4→ E6

History
The C3–R10 section of Segment 10 (Harbor Link) under construction at C-3 Road, 2019

Construction of NLEX Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link), the first segment of the Harbor Link project, broke ground on April 2, 2009,[3] with actual construction work beginning on April 21, 2009.[4] It was then opened on June 5, 2010.[5] The spur road became part of the C-5 Road North Extension and is built to provide another entry point to the expressway from Metro Manila and decongest Balintawak Interchange.[6]

In 2013–2014, the construction of NLEX Segments 9 (Karuhatan Link) and 10 (Harbor Link) broke ground.[7][8] On March 18, 2015, NLEX Segment 9 was opened, providing continuation to Segment 8.1 that runs from the western side of the Smart Connect Interchange to MacArthur Highway in Karuhatan, Valenzuela.

On February 28, 2019, the main stretch of NLEX Segment 10 from MacArthur Highway to C-3 Road in Caloocan was opened to traffic.[9] On February 21, 2020, its C3–R10 Section was partially opened up to its Malabon (Dagat-Dagatan) exit ramp.[10] On June 15, its remaining section up to Radial Road 10 was opened.[11]

Route description

The NLEX Harbor Link Project is the extension of the North Luzon Expressway that runs currently from Mindanao Avenue in Valenzuela at the east to Radial Road 10 in Navotas at the west, where an access to the Port of Manila is found. It aims to connect with Port of Manila, while improving cargo movement between NLEX and Radial Road 10. It is divided into four segments, namely: Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link), 8.2 (C5 Link), 9 (Karuhatan Link), and 10 (Harbor Link).[2] Both Segments 8.1 and 9 are components of Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) of Manila's arterial road network.

Mindanao Avenue to NLEX main
Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) of the NLEX looking west towards Smart Connect Interchange

NLEX Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) is a four-lane, 2.7-kilometer (1.7 mi) expressway that runs from the Smart Connect Interchange to Mindanao Avenue in Valenzuela. Lying on the ground level east of the interchange, it begins at the intersection with Mindanao Avenue in Barangay Ugong and then approaches the Mindanao toll plazas, widening to 6 lanes serving only westbound traffics. It terminates at the Smart Connect Interchange with NLEX Main and continues to the west as Segment 9 (Karuhatan Link).

NLEX main to Karuhatan

NLEX Segment 9 (Karuhatan Link) is a four-lane, 2.4-kilometer (1.5 mi) expressway that runs from Smart Connect Interchange to MacArthur Highway in Karuhatan, Valenzuela. It is the first segment of the NLEX Harbor Link project.[12] It begins at the Smart Connect Interchange with NLEX Main, picking-up from where Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) left off. Lying on the ground level west of the interchange, it then traverses Barangays Gen. T. De Leon, Parada, and Maysan, where two exits towards the last two barangays, respectively, are found. It then enters Barangay Karuhatan, where it approaches the Karuhatan toll plaza, widening to 6 lanes serving only eastbound vehicles, and Segment 10 (Harbor Link) and finally terminates at MacArthur Highway.

Karuhatan to Navotas
Under-construction NLEX Segment 10 in Caloocan

NLEX Segment 10, the second phase of the NLEX Harbor Link project, is a four-lane, 5.65-kilometer (3.51 mi) fully elevated expressway which connects with the Karuhatan Link (Segment 9) in Valenzuela to C-3 Road in Caloocan, where two ramps carry it to the west for another 2.6 kilometers (1.6 mi) up to Radial Road 10 (R-10) in Navotas.[12] It is designated to provide access between Port of Manila and northern Luzon. Most of the road utilizes the existing railway right of way through Caloocan, Malabon, and Valenzuela, with the road rising as high as 19 meters (62 ft) to provide necessary clearance for the elevated Manila–Clark Railway of the Philippine National Railways (PNR).

Segment 10 begins at Karuhatan Exit with Segment 9 (Karuhatan Link) and MacArthur Highway. The section near the northern terminus traverses an industrial and residential area, which necessitated the demolition of numerous houses, buildings, and warehouses. It soon follows the railway right-of-way where it rises up to provide necessary ground clearance for the viaduct carrying the future Manila–Clark Railway. It then crosses Tullahan River, where it enters Malabon. It then enters Caloocan, where past Samson Road and the PNR rolling stock shops in Caloocan, it shifts to the right of the railway right of way, which also required demolition of numerous houses and buildings, including a local wet market. An exit to C-3 Road could then be found before meeting the Caloocan Interchange, where the expressway veers west as the C-3–R-10 spur alignment with connection to the future NLEX Connector (NLEX-SLEX Connector Road) that would run south towards the city of Manila. The 2.6-kilometer (1.6 mi) C-3–R-10 spur alignment runs above C-3 Road, where a westbound exit ramp towards Dagat-Dagatan Avenue could be found. It then crosses the Navotas River and enters Navotas, where it veers southeast towards Radial Road 10 and ends at the Navotas Interchange, which provides access to the Port of Manila via Mel Lopez Boulevard.

At the Navotas Interchange, the expressway has a possible future connection to the proposed NLEX–CAVITEX Port Expressway Link or Harbor Link Port Access Mobility Facility towards Manila–Cavite Expressway or Anda Circle, respectively.[13][14]

Future

Segment 8.2 (NLEX C-5 Link)

NLEX Segment 8.2, also named NLEX C-5 Link,[12] will be an 8.35-kilometer (5.19 mi)[2][15] segment part of the NLEX Harbor Link Project that will connect the existing NLEX Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) to Luzon Avenue and Congressional Avenue Extension, the present components of C-5. The planned segment will at first run parallel to Republic Avenue before making a southward turn to Luzon Avenue after which it will then connect to Commonwealth Avenue. The segment will include two interchanges in Mindanao and Regalado Avenues, a roundabout connection at Congressional Avenue, and three local road crossings at Quirino Highway, Sauyo Road, and Chestnut Avenue.[16][17] It was initially planned to be a 11.5-kilometer (7.1 mi) expressway segment that would also cross Commonwealth Avenue and end at the intersection of C. P. Garcia and Katipunan Avenues.[12][18]

Exits
C-3 Road Exit of NLEX Harbor Link beneath the under-construction Caloocan Interchange
ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
Quezon City N129 (Congressional Avenue Extension, Luzon Avenue)Future eastern end of expressway
Regalado[18]Regalado Avenue
ValenzuelaMindanao Avenue N128 (Mindanao Avenue) – Quezon CityCurrent eastern terminus; current eastern end of C-5 concurrency
Mindanao toll plaza (westbound only)
Mindanao toll plaza expansion (westbound only; exclusively for Class 1)
Smart Connect Interchange E1 / AH26 (North Luzon Expressway) – Balintawak, TarlacCloverleaf interchange with collector lanes
ParadaParada, MaysanWestbound exit only
Gen. T. De LeonGen. T. de LeonEastbound exit only
Karuhatan toll plaza (eastbound only)
Karuhatan N1 (MacArthur Highway) – KaruhatanDiamond interchange; northern end of C-5 concurrency
MalabonNo major junctions
CaloocanC-3 Road N130 (C-3 Road) – CaloocanSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Caloocan InterchangeNLEX ConnectorDirectional T interchange; veers west to C-3–R-10 segment; link to the future NLEX Connector
Malabon (Dagat-Dagatan)Dagat-Dagatan Avenue – Caloocan, MalabonWestbound exit and future eastbound entrance[19]
Navotas N120 / AH26 (Radial Road 10) – Navotas Fish Port ComplexFuture westbound exit and eastbound entrance[20]
Navotas Interchange (C-3–R-10 Ramp)[20] N120 / AH26 (Radial Road 10) – Port of ManilaWestern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
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  9. Unite, Betheena (February 28, 2020). "Harbor Link Segment 10 finally opens". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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  12. "Concessions". NLEX Corporation. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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  14. Mercurio, Richmond (February 14, 2020). "Construction to start soon on Harbor Link extension". The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  15. "Road and Bridge Inventory". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  16. "MNTC | Projects". Manila North Tollways Corporation. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
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