Portions of roads around the Balintawak Cloverleaf area will be closed due to drainage enhancement works, the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation announced Friday.

In an advisory, NLEX said that the Balintawak Cloverleaf southwest ramp going to Edsa-Cubao will be closed from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting from starting Oct. 5 to Oct. 17.

— NLEX Corporation (@NLEXexpressways)

However, three lanes going to A. Bonifacio Avenue will remain open to motorists.

Motorists heading to Edsa-Cubao from the NLEX West Service Road are advised to take the following alternate routes:

• Take the Monumento ramp, and make a U-turn at Biglang Awa going to Edsa-Cubao
• Head south toward A. Bonifacio Avenue, make a U-turn at Marvex Drive and take the ramp to Edsa-Cubao. /muf