Philippine Highways and Major Roadways

[renell]

lol. it took them 5 years to start a bridge. how will it look like? what type of bridge

[ryanr]

I dont remember... I read it from the actual newspaper, not their website.

[mysaong03]

iv seen the model, it looks like a twin of ayala bridge. im not quite impressed, pero who knows, lets wait til its completed. i suggest mayor binay should construct a 'baywalk' along the banks, to make the area more attractive.

[renell]

actually in the Rockwell overview plan, there was plans for something a bit like what they did in the Manila portion of the Pasig River.

[thomasian]

Originally Posted by renell

actually in the Rockwell overview plan, there was plans for something a bit like what they did in the Manila portion of the Pasig River.

Are you referring to this one?

[renell]

yep. i remember seeing a 3d model of the overview, with those scrapers behind Manansala and Phinma

[cropher]

There is a proliferation of spacious gas station plazas of SHELL/PETRON/CALTEX etc. on SLEX and NLEX(?) of which along with the gas station are convenience stores , fastfood outlets , cafes and even restos are present. Which in particular are your favorites to dtive thru for a load of gasoline or even shop or dine ? and why so?

[renell]

here's the sites to check out where and which
http://www.pncc.net/pncc/pncc_south.asp
http://www.pncc.net/pncc/pncc_north.asp

anyways, i like the Petron Stations in NLEX. northbound or southbound, they have heaps of fast-food joints which suit my taste

i don't go in long-distance travel in SLEX. just up to Sucat and Alabang nowadays

[federal]

There's a big one which just opened at SLEX... forgot which station though.. very big! with searchlights pa at night! mala-Hollywood hehe

[Kiel]

Originally Posted by federal

There's a big one which just opened at SLEX... forgot which station though.. very big! with searchlights pa at night! mala-Hollywood hehe

ooh, I know one!! CALTEX Shell is opening one too, (the one that comes back to Manila) Every morning I stop by Petron to buy some hot choco so yea Will supply pictures. Right timing; I took pictures of Caltex just a while ago.

[Kiel]

here's a picture of the newly opened McDonalds in Caltex. I'll have more pictures soon

[mysaong03]

i like the shell gas station near d skyway magallanes ramp, its always crowded tho. may alam ba kayong self-service gas stations here in MM?

[renell]

i doubt there is, given the lack of trust between customers and the retailers in MM.

where in SLEX is this new Caltex?

[Kiel]

ako wala akong alamg self-service stations here; doubt there is din. lol

@renell It's in the Southwoods part of the SLEX.

[ryanr]

yeah..i've been to these gas stations/rest stops. They are really cool...makes me feel like im in the states, some of them are even better!

In NLEX:

Petron has Pizza Hut, Jollibee, Gloria Jean Coffee, etc...
Shell has Starbucks, KFC, Burger King, etc...
And i think Caltex has McDonalds.

[Kiel]

In this caltex it has mcdonalds, hen lin, pancake house, and starbucks too.

all of the stations I've seen have starbucks opened. (Petron, Caltex, and Shell)

[mysaong03]

i see, m stil hopin we could finaly hav our 1st ever self service station in d country hehe....maybe the retailers can experiment that near or w/in the makti/ortigas cbd, but those office workers might dont wana get a bit dirty...

the new caltex is just in front of the petron slex near the manila southwoods exit, i also noticed gas statiuons in slex r usualy much bigger than in nlex. pero i find one thing all of them lack, lodging services... some travellers who might be very tired & exhausted can check -in 4 even just a few hours to take a nap or what ever pero puro fastfood naman yung extra services ng gas stations, sana merong lodge or microtel suites din kahit papano...

it's a bit not practical to have a microtel at our slex and nlex because it's such a short time travel unlike interstate highway in the states....it would only take less than a day to reach the farthest destination---say, from manila to baguio----so, why would people even bother to take a lodge if they can reach their destination in less than a day

[federal]

point noted... and actually, i think it's true! Plus, there are a lot of motels or 3-star hotels already...

[renell]

self-servicing stations.. that's not impossible. how about a "pay first, gas later" scheme

i dunno where i've ate in those gas stations