Sales Interchange

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The Sales Interchange, also known as the Nichols Interchange, is a hybrid interchange located at the boundary of Pasay and Taguig in Metro Manila, Philippines. It consists of two main structures: a lower partial cloverleaf interchange and an upper directional T interchange. The lower interchange serves as the junction for the South Luzon Expressway, Sales Road, Lawton Avenue, West Service Road, and East Service Road, while the upper interchange connects the Skyway and NAIA Expressway.

The lower portion of the interchange was constructed in the early 1970s. Rehabilitation work on this section began in 2012 to improve access to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and strengthen the Sales Bridge due to increased vehicle traffic. Despite being scheduled for completion by August 13, 2012, the rehabilitation was finished in February 2013.

The construction of the upper interchange was recommended in the Metro Manila Urban Transportation Integration Study (MMUTIS) in 1999 but was not included during the initial building of the Skyway. Construction started on March 17, 2004, funded by a Japanese loan package. The ₱1 billion project, completed in four phases, was inaugurated on May 30, 2009, by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

The Sales Interchange is the last exit in the toll-free section of the South Luzon Expressway for the lower part. The upper interchange was free until November 16, 2011, when tolls began to be collected by Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation (CMMTC).