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North Luzon Expressway facts for kids

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NLEX near Malinta tollgate (Paso De Blas, Valenzuela)(2017-05-10)
The North Luzon Expressway as it passes through the city of Valenzuela.
NLEx Balintawak Barrier
A toll plaza of the expressway.

The North Luzon Expressway, often called NLEX, is a very important road in the Philippines. It's a special type of road called a controlled-access highway. This means you can only enter and exit at certain points.

NLEX connects Metro Manila, which is the capital region, to the central parts of Luzon island. Luzon is the biggest island in the Philippines. The expressway is about 84 kilometers long. It starts in Quezon City with a big, cloverleaf-shaped road junction. Here, it meets other major roads like Epifanio de los Santos Avenue.

The road then goes through cities like Caloocan and Valenzuela in Metro Manila. After that, it passes through the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga in Central Luzon. NLEX finishes in Mabalacat, where it connects to the MacArthur Highway. This allows travelers to continue further north. The expressway has many lanes, usually 4 to 8 lanes in total. This helps a lot of cars and trucks move smoothly.

Images for kids

  • Views of North Luzon Expr essway from Santa Rita Interchange 18

    NLEX near the Santa Rita interchange in Guiguinto

  • Balintawak Interchange in 1968

    Balintawak Interchange in 1968

  • Partas MAN Diesel at NLEX 1999 - Flickr

    A segment of NLEX in 1999, with a passing Partas bus

  • San Fernando Toll Plaza (circa 1999-2001)

    The San Fernando toll plaza in 2001, a few years before it was improved

  • 453San Simon Interchange, NLEX 26

    NLEX in San Simon, after a big expansion project in 2016

  • NLEX Connector PNR Blumentritt 2022-03-05

    Construction happening near the PNR station in March 2022

  • Petron KM-23 (NLEX, Marilao, Bulacan)(2017-12-17) 16

    Petron gas station at Kilometer 23 in Marilao

  • NLEx Santa Rita Exit-toll plaza (2022)jwilz

    A toll barrier at the Santa Rita Exit

  • End of Expressway (NLEX Tabang Spur Road, Guiguinto, Bulacan; 2017-03-14)

    The west end of Tabang Spur Road at Guiguinto Exit

See also

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