Profile of Road Projects

Project
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Project Name

NLEx SLEx Link Expressway

NAIA Expressway Phase 2

C6 Expressway

Description

This 13.35 km link expressway will traverse Metro

Manila to connect two existing expressways i.e., North
Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and South Luzon
Expressway (SLEx). It will carry bidirectional traffic
with two lanes per direction. Its design speed is 60
km/hr. In terms of structural design, all sections will be
elevated. Specifically, 70% of the total road length will
be 2nd level, 28.5% 3rd level, and 1.5% 4th level. The
recommended alignment is along the PNR property
that will connect with the planned NLEx Segment10
at the R3. The traffic volume for this road in 2030 is
estimated at 111,000 PCU/day. The estimated project
cost is PhP31.14 billion.
The major issues the planned project must address
include: (1) the need for 3rd level and 4th level elevated
structure to cross over existing bridges; (2) a number
of households will be affected by the construction; and
(3) NLEx Segment10 must be completed prior to the
implementation of this Project.
This project is aimed at connecting NAIA Expressway
Phase 1 from Skyway to Airport Terminal 3 and Manila
Bay Coastal Road. NAIA Expressway Phase 2 will be
a 4.9 km long elevated structure. It will have
bidirectional traffic with two lanes per direction. The
design speed is 60 km/hr. The projected traffic volume
of this road in 2030 is 75,000 PCU/day. The project will
cost approximately PhP12.15 billion.
Critical issues concerning the design of the project
includes: (1) navigation clearance of NAIA Runway 13;
(2) interface of the project to NAIA Expressway Phase
1 would require a part of the ramp constructed under
Phase 1 to be demolished; and (3) the planned
location of the New International Cargo Terminal along
MIA (NAIA) Road has implications on the project.
The C6 Expressway will serve as an expressway link
between Region III and IVA through Metro Manila. It
will have a total length of 64.8 km. It will start from
NLEx at Bocaue/Marilao boundary and pass through
the towns of Santa Maria and San Jose del Monte in
Bulacan to Rodriquez, San Mateo, Antipolo and Taytay
in Rizal and connects with the Skyway at Bicutan,
Taguig. This will be an at grade expressway with some
elevated portion near Taguig area. Its design speed is
80 km/hr. It will carry bidirectional traffic with two lanes
per direction.
The North Section, which will intersect the planned
NLExEast and connect to the existing NLEx, is 16.5
km long. This road section is projected to carry 68,000
PCU/day in 2030. The East Section, which will pass
through Rizal Province and Marikina City, is 25.5 km
long and will have a traffic volume of 71,000 PCU/day
in 2030. The SouthEast Section will be connected to

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the SLEx and is 22.8 km long. Its estimated 2030

traffic volume is 78,000 PCU/day.
The project is envisioned to ease traffic congestions of
Metro Manila roads and guide sound urbanization of
the Metro Manila outskirts. The project will entail
PhP43.22 billion.

C6 Extension

Major considerations noted in planning the project

includes: (1) the alignment will avoid passing La Mesa
Conservation Area and high density residence area;
(2) fault section at Station 2637; (3) soft ground and
liquefaction section at Station 012; (4) slope failure
section at Station 1427; and (5) future traffic volume
entails the 4lane road to be designed with 6lane
ROW.
The C6 Extension will carry two directions, with two
lanes per direction. The design speed is 80 km/hr. The
total road length of the C6 Extension will be divided
into two phases. Phase 1 will be 29.9 km long
stretching from C6 Expressway Junction to Santa
Rosa City to be connected with SLEx and CALA
Expressway. This will entail PhP12.27 billion. Phase 2,
on the other hand, will make up 13.7 km. This length
will cover the point from Santa Rosa City to Calamba
City and will be linked with CalambaLos Baos Toll
Road. It will cost PhP6.31 billion. In terms of projected
traffic volume in 2030, Phase 1 is expected to carry
102,000 PCU/day while Phase 2 will have 66,000
PCU/day.
The plan for the C6 Extension considered the
flooding problem in the site. Hence, it includes the
construction of the Lakeshore Dike along Laguna de
Bay. Drainage and rivers connecting to the lake will be
controlled by pumping station with sluice gate
excluding Bian River, Santa Rosa River, San
Cristobal River, and San Juan River. The
abovementioned rivers will be crossed by bridges due
to their scale of discharge.

Manila Bay Expressway

The total project cost of PhP18.58 billion will include

the construction of Lakeshore Dike and bridges. Cost
of required pumping station and sluice gate are not
covered.
The Manila Bay Expressway will connect the end of
Manila Cavite Coastal Road to Manila South Port area.
The development of this 8.02 km expressway is aimed
at decongesting traffic along Roxas Boulevard. Its
design speed is 60 km/hr. It will carry bidirectional
traffic with two lanes per direction. It is expected to
carry 74,000 PCU/day in 2030. The project will cost
PhP46.54 billion.
Among the major considerations that the design of this
expressway must address is its impact on the
reclamation area and natural topography of Manila
Bay due to construction of tunnels.

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CALA Expressway

Description

The 41.80 km CALA Expressway is envisioned to start

from the Greenfield interchange of SLEx in Santa
Rosa City and terminate at R1 Extension of the
ManilaCavite Coastal Expressway. It will carry bi
directional traffic with three lanes per direction. Its
design speed is 100 km/hr.
This is a twophased project. Phase 1 is 14.3 km long
covering Santa Rosa City to Aguinaldo Highway in
Silang, Cavite. It will carry 95,000 PCU/day in 2030.
The estimated project cost is PhP7.88 billion. Phase 2,
on the other hand, will start from Aguinaldo Highway
and pass through General Trias and Kawit in the
Province of Cavite. This portion will be 27.5 km. It will
have a traffic volume of 106,000 PCU/day in 2030. It
will cost PhP11.79 billion.

Central Luzon Expressway (CLEX)

Calamba Los Baos Toll

Expressway

SLEx Extension

The Department of Public Works and Highways

(DPWH), with assistance from World Bank, has
undertaken a study on this expressway as a tollway
project under PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP)
Scheme in 2009.
The Central Luzon Expressway will link the existing
SubicClarkTarlac Expressway (SCTEX) to the Pan
Philippine Highway. This will serve through traffic
traversing Plaridel, Bulacan to San Jose and
Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija. Phase 1 of this
expressway is 28.2 km long. It will carry 35,000
PCU/day in 2030. It will cost PhP13.18 billion. Phase 2
of CLEX is 35.7 km long. Its traffic volume in 2030 is
estimated at 13,000 PCU/day. It will cost PhP16.05
billion.
The design speed of CLEX is 100 km/hr. It will carry
bidirectional traffic with two lanes per direction. This
is expected to be a highway of international standards
with limited number of intersections. Its feasibility study
was completed in January 2010.
This toll expressway is aimed at alleviating the traffic
congestion between Calamba and Los Baos. It also
seeks to promote and support the tourism industry in
its influence area. It is planned to be a 15.50 km four
lane road. It will carry bidirectional traffic with two
lanes per direction. Its design speed is 80 km/hr. Its
traffic volume is expected to reach 65,000 PCU/day in
2030. This project will cost PhP6.45 billion.
In a Study under JBIC Special Assistance for Project
Formation (SAPROF) for Road Network Capacity
Expansion (bypass) Project, this road was concluded
as a priority twolane road to be implemented in
September 2003. In 2008, the DPWH has conducted a
Business Case Study for this road to serve as a four
lane toll road based on PPP scheme.
This is an extension of SLEx from Sto. Tomas,
Batangas to Sariaya, Quezon. The aim of the road is
to extend SLEx to Lucena. However, in consideration
with the Lucena Diversion Road, it will terminate at a

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point in Sariaya near Lucena. This road will be parallel

with the National Road 1.

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North Luzon Expressway East

(NLEE)

The SLEx Extension will be 47.8 km long. It will have

two directions with two lanes per direction. Its design
speed is 100 km/hr. It is expected to carry 64,000
PCU/day in 2030. The project will cost PhP16.30
billion.
NLEE is envisioned to divert traffic of existing NLEx.
This is to avoid saturation of the existing NLEx. It will
start from the intersection of La Mesa Parkway and C
6 in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan and end at Nueva
Ecija. It will traverse Norzagaray, Angat, San Ildefonso,
San Miguel, Gapan, Santa Rosa and Cabanatuan City.
Its alignment is parallel to Pan Philippine Highway.
Phase 1 of this project will connect the expressways
from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan to the EastWest
Connection Expressway in San Ildefonso, Bulacan. It
will cover 30.10 km of the whole NLEE. Its traffic
volume in 2030 is 39,000 PCU/day. It will entail
PhP11.31 billion. Phase 2 will make up the remaining
62 km length of the NLEE. From San Ildefonso,
Bulacan, this portion of the expressway will extend to
Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija. It is expected to carry
a traffic volume of 21,000 PCU/day in 2030. This will
cost PhP22.82 billion.

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La Mesa Parkway

NLEE will have four lanes. It will carry bidirectional

traffic. Its design speed is 100 km/hr. The alignment of
the road requires the construction of bridges to cross
several rivers, namely: Angat River, Penaranda River,
and Pampanga River.
The La Mesa Parkway is a 10.90 km long road starting
from the La Mesa section of Commonwealth Avenue
terminating at San Jose del Monte. This road will
connect the planned R7 Expressway to C6
Expressway. It is a part of the NLEE as proposed by
Ausphil Tollway Corp.

C5 / FTI / Skyway Connector Road

This fourlane road will have a travel speed of 80

km/hr. It will carry bidirectional traffic. It will cost
PhP4.46 billion. The proponent of this road project will
seek right of way (ROW) from Metropolitan
Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS).
The Detailed Engineering Design and Pre
Construction Assistance for the Construction of the
Viaduct including Access Ramps from President
Garcia Avenue (C5) FTI to Skyway Improvement
Project under DPWH has been ongoing since
September 2009.

PasigMarikina Expressway

This 3 km connector road is estimated carry a traffic

volume of 53,000 PCU/day in 2030. It will have two
lanes with 60 km/hr speed. The estimated project cost
is PhP5.60 billion.
This 15.70 km expressway will start from South
Avenue in Santa Cruz, Makati City and terminate at

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junction of Marcos Highway in Calumpang along Pasig

River. This will be a fourlane expressway with 60
km/hr speed. Its traffic volume by 2030 is estimated at
92,000 PCU/day. The project cost is PhP39.46 billion
including an on and off ramp at Ortigas Avenue.

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Global City Access Link

R7 Expressway

Manila Bataan Coastal Road

Viaduct will make up most of the road. A 4th level

elevated structure will be required to cross EDSA.
Some of the rightofway (ROW) for the linear park
along the Pasig River has already been secured by the
Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC). The
easement will be constructed under the Japanese Yen
loan.
This 1.70 km long road will link C6 to Global City
along C5. It will have four lanes with a design speed
of 60 km/hr. The estimated project cost is PhP1.03
billion.
Considering that the area to be traversed by this road
is highly residential, the road will end at Garcia Avenue
instead of C5, Global City.
The R7 Expressway was proposed by JICA in 1993
under the Metro Manila Urban Expressway System
Study. It will start at Welcome Rotonda and ends at La
Mesa Parkway in Commonwealth Avenue. This four
lane expressway will have a length of 16.10 km. Its
design speed is 60 km/hr. Its traffic volume is expected
to reach 87,000 PCU/day in 2030. The project will cost
PhP25.81 billion.
This expressway will serve trips from Quezon City to
Makati City and vice versa. This will be an alternative
route to EDSA passing through Quezon Avenue,
Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) and Commonwealth
Avenue. The section of the road at QMC will go
underground. Along Commonwealth Avenue, it will be
an atgrade road with viaducts at intersections and
cross roads.
This coastal road will be made of two phases. The two
phases are generally parallel to each other. This four
lane coastal road has a design speed of 100 km/hr.
Phase 1 is 47.90 km long. It covers the intersection of
R10 and C4 at Bagumbayan North and forming a
junction with NLEx Phase 3 in Bacolor. It will have a
traffic volume of 74,000 PCU/day in 2030. This section
will cost PhP78.85 billion.

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North Luzon Expressway (NLEx)

Phase 3

Phase 2 is 22.40 km long. It forms a junction with

NLEx Phase 3 in Prado Siongco and runs to Balanga,
Bataan. Its traffic volume is expected to reach 26,000
PCU/day in 2030. It will cost PhP7.40 billion.
The NLEx Phase 3 will connect SCTEX and NLEx
along Manila Bay. It will start from Dinalupihan
Interchange and end at the vicinity of San Simon
Interchange of the existing NLEx. This 36.20 km
expressway will have four lanes. Its design speed is
100 km/hr. It will have a traffic volume of 29,000

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PCU/day in 2030. It will cost PhP28.49 billion.

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East West Connection

Expressway

The proposed alignment will cross the flood plain of

Pampanga River through several bridges.
This expressway will connect the existing NLEx and
NLEE by serving as an eastwest axis. It will begin at
the vicinity of San Simon Interchange of existing NLEx
and form a junction with NLEE in San Ildefonso. This
will cover a length of 26.60 km. This four lane
expressway, with a design speed of 100 km/hr, is
expected to carry a traffic volume of 8,600 PCU/day in
2030. It will cost PhP9.37 billion.

The route to be traversed by this expressway is mostly

paddy field. The major crossing points are: (1)
Pampanga River and its flood plain; (2) San Isidro
Creek; (3) Baliuag Candaba Road; (4) Pan
Philippine Highway; and (5) Maasim River.
Note: Lifted with modification from JICAs (July 2010) Final Report Annex, The Study of Masterplan on High Standard
Highway Network Development in the Republic of the Philippines.