Northern Access Link Expressway

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Northern Access Link Expressway
NALEX
Route information
Maintained by SMC Northern Access Link Expressway Corporation
Length	136.4 km (84.8 mi) Phase 1 – 19.4 km (12.1 mi) Phase 2 – 117 km (73 mi)
Status	Under construction
Restrictions	No motorcycles below 400cc
Major junctions
South end	E2 (Skyway Stage 3) at Balintawak in Caloocan
North end	E1 (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway) in Tarlac City
Location
Provinces	Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac
Major cities	Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon, Obando, Bulakan, Malolos, Tarlac City
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List

The Northern Access Link Expressway (NALEX) is a 136.4 km (84.8 mi) under-construction controlled-access toll expressway in the Philippines. It is designed to connect Metro Manila directly to the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulakan, Bulacan, and extend further north across Pampanga to terminate at Tarlac City.

The tollway is being constructed under a 30-year Supplemental Toll Operation Agreement (STOA) granted by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to San Miguel Corporation (SMC). NALEX serves as Component 1 of SMC's Greater Capital Region Integrated Expressways Network.

Route description

NALEX combines elevated viaducts and at-grade expressways split across two main phases:

Phase 1

Phase 1 spans 19.4 km (12.1 mi). The expressway originates at the northern end of Skyway Stage 3 at the Balintawak Interchange in Caloocan via an elevated viaduct. It proceeds northwards through Valenzuela, Malabon, and Obando before leading directly into the New Manila International Airport complex in Bulakan, Bulacan.

Phase 2

Phase 2 spans 117 km (72.7 mi) as an extension from the airport site in Bulakan. The alignment travels along coastal and inland areas of Bulacan and Pampanga (including Masantol) before heading north to connect with the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX) in Tarlac City.

History

On May 6, 2022, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved the Supplemental Toll Operation Agreement (STOA) for NALEX with an estimated project cost of ₱148.30 billion. SMC Northern Access Link Expressway Corporation was designated as the concessionaire, while Skyway O&M Corporation was appointed as the tollway operator.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) for NALEX Phase 1. Final engineering designs (FED) were subsequently submitted by SMC to the TRB and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for final technical review and notice to proceed.

Exits

Exits will be numbered by kilometer markers. Locations and final interchange designs for Phase 1 are based on the alignment published by SMC Infrastructure and the Toll Regulatory Board.

Phase 1, Section 1 (Balintawak to NMIA)

Region	Province	City/Municipality	km	mi	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Metro Manila	Caloocan					Skyway Stage 3 / Balintawak Interchange	E2 (Skyway)	Southern terminus
	Valenzuela				No major junctions
	Malabon				No major junctions
Central Luzon	Bulacan	Obando			No major junctions
		Bulakan				NMIA Interchange	New Manila International Airport	Cloverleaf interchange; northern terminus for Phase 1, Section 1; starting point for Phase 1, Section 2 (to TPLEX) and Marilao Access Link Expressway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Unopened

Phase 1, Section 2 (NMIA to Tarlac City)

Phase 1, Section 2 covers the main at-grade expressway entirely within Central Luzon, running from NMIA to TPLEX in Tarlac City and including the BTEX Tabang Link spur. 

Province	City/Municipality	km	mi	Exit	Name	Destinations	Notes
Bulacan	Bulakan				NMIA / Bulakan Interchange	New Manila International Airport	Southern terminus for Phase 1, Section 2; junction with BTEX Tabang Link
	Guiguinto				Tabang Interchange	Tabang Sour Road E1 (North Luzon Expressway)	Terminus of the BTEX Tabang Link spur; connects to NLEX (Sta. Rita Exit area)
Pampanga	Masantol				Masantol Interchange	Local roads	Interchange along Phase 1, Section 2 main alignment; junction for proposed Phase 2 expansion
	Guagua				Guagua Interchange	Local roads	Phase 1, Section 2 alignment
	Porac				Porac Interchange	E1 (Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway)	Phase 1, Section 2 interchange with SCTEx
	Mabalacat				Mabalacat Interchange	Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone	Phase 1, Section 2 alignment near Clark area
Tarlac	Capas				Capas Interchange	New Clark City	Phase 1, Section 2 alignment
	Tarlac City				TPLEX / Tarlac City Interchange	E1 (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway) – Baguio	Northern terminus of Phase 1, Section 2 connecting to TPLEX
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Unopened

See also

• Southern Access Link Expressway

External links

• Official SMC Infrastructure NALEX Page

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