Temporary closure of part of NLEX-Balintawak to last for a week

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00:00Four lanes, two lanes in both north and southbound directions of the Northern Luzon Expressway in Balintawak, Caloocan

00:07are to remain shut down. The traffic to give way to the construction and completion of the northern access link of the freeway.

00:15While a number of motorists expressed patience and understanding, even more bewailed and decried the prolonged hassle and inconvenience.

00:23Our Isaiah Mirafuentes has the breakdown of scheduled closure days and times in this report.

00:31The closure of part of Enlex Balintawak will last for one week.

00:35This is for the construction of the Northern Access Link Expressway.

00:39Two lanes will be closed every night in both southbound and northbound directions.

00:44Starting tonight, starting at 8 p.m. up to 4 a.m., we need to close the two innermost lanes of Enlex, both directions going north and south,

01:03here in the area between the entry from EDSA to Balintawak to Plaza.

01:12Starting tonight until Thursday, the closure will be from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

01:17On Friday, the closure will begin at 10 p.m. up to 4 a.m.

01:22The longest closure will be on Saturday from 9 p.m. till 2 in the afternoon the next day.

01:28And on Sunday, the closure will be from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m.

01:32We also have coordination with San Miguel Corporation.

01:36If the traffic is too tight, we can temporarily open to ease the traffic.

01:46Meanwhile, commuters and motorists share their insights on the closures.

01:51It's too hard for us.

01:53Like us, we go out to Manila every day.

01:56It's too hard. We should provide a good alternative route.

02:00For improvement, maybe temporarily, but it's better because the traffic will still be faster.

02:11I, Zion Mirafuentes, from the National TV Network, for the New and Better Philippines.