Traffic at NLEX, SLEX eases on Good Friday

MANILA, Philippines — Heavy traffic flow at the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) that affected thousands of motorists and commuters traveling to provinces of Luzon has eased Good Friday.

In a tweet, NLEX Corporation said that as of 7:49 a.m., traffic on all lanes and toll plazas from Balintawak to Dau was light.

NLEX traffic update as of 7:49 AM. Light traffic on both NB/SB directions including toll plazas and interchanges. Drive safely @TRBph pic.twitter.com/hErTMROLtu

— NLEX Corporation (@NLEXexpressways) April 18, 2019

This is a stark contrast to the traffic situation 24 hours ago, where vehicles were moving at a slow pace of around 20 to 40 kilometers per hour.

NLEX traffic update as of 7:26 AM:

Balintawak to Lawang Bato NB – slow moving approx 20 to 40 kph
Marilao to Pulilan NB – slow moving approx 20 to 40 kph
Viaduct NB – fast moving
San Simon to Mexico – slow moving approx 20 to 40 kph

Other areas are fast moving. Drive safely! pic.twitter.com/NMc06vafEk

— NLEX Corporation (@NLEXexpressways) April 17, 2019

READ: Traffic flow starts to slow along NLEX on Maundy Thursday

Meanwhile, traffic flow at SLEX has also lightened up, according to a tweet by the Manila Toll Expressways System, Inc.

MaTES-SLEx Traffic Update as of 7:39 AM: Alabang Viaduct NB/SB: LIGHT; Ayala TP SB/NB: LIGHT; Calamba TP NB/SB: LIGHT.

— SLEX – MaTES (@OfficialSLEX) April 18, 2019

READ: Traffic starts to build up along NLEX; remains light at SLEX