Skyway Sign Concepts

TO NORTHBOUND PART 4 - QUEZON CITY Given the importance of Skyway Stage 3 to both the quality of life and the functionality of transportation in Metro Manila, it almost seems preposterous that signage for it from NLEX is extremely poor. From earlier Youtube videos, here are screenshots of the only two mentions of SS3 from southbound NLEX in Valenzuela - one between the Paso de Blas and SmartConnect interchanges, and one at the Balintawak toll plaza: Here are sign concepts for those areas, both factoring in that Harbor Link/NLEX Connector will actually be the more direct route to Manila and Makati once opened, while SS3 is the only full expressway route serving Quezon City.   Libis Baesa itself is 35.77 kilometers/22.23 miles north of Susana Heights, so we will also count down the distance from the current northern terminus. The variations for the Libis Baesa interchange all depend on how much text info is desired at that junction, from minimalist to all possible destinations a...

TO PART 3 - MANILA The Quezon City section of Skyway Stage 3 is probably one of the most ambitious new roads in the Philippines today, even if the San Juan River section is a bit more visually spectacular. In order for the segment to exist: - maximized usage of a small boulevard right-of-way from SM Centerpoint all the way to Balintawak - two sets of double-deck portions: the Quezon Avenue ramp landing and the Del Monte toll plaza - tight curvature at Sgt. Rivera and A. Bonifacio This section will cover pretty much the final 10km from Santa Mesa to Libis Baesa. All screenshots are from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeUhjxKFJ1c except for the Libis Baesa/NLEX split.   26.545 kilometers/16.49 miles north of Susana Heights Santa Mesa Bridge onramp along G. Araneta Avenue https://www.google.com/maps/@14.6040972,121.020882,3a,75y,302.78h,106.35t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szelKYni_hCmiDU0bwwaz7g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 The first of three northbound onramps along G. Araneta Avenue, this one i...