Expressways of the Philippines

History

Metro Manila Skyway is the first elevated expressway in the Philippines.

The first expressway systems in the Philippines are the North Luzon Expressway, formerly known as North Diversion Road and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx), formerly known as South Super Highway. Both were built in the 1970s, during the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos. The first Elevated Toll Road in the Philippines is the Metro Manila Skyway or the South Metro Manila Skyway Project, built in 1995 to 1999, during the presidency of Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada. The STAR Tollway I, from Santo Tomas to Lipa, was opened in 2001; STAR Tollway II, from Lipa to the Batangas City Port, opened in 2008. The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway or SCTEx Project was initiated under the administration of former President Joseph Estrada with an original project cost of ₱15.73 billion. Construction was started in 2005 under the government of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. It is the longest tollway in the Philippines that connects Subic, Clark and Tarlac. It was completed with a project cost of ₱34.957 billion. In 2008, the SCTEx was formally opened, setting the stage for the development of the TPLEx, which would extend beyond the SCTEx' terminus in Tarlac City.

Present

There are many under construction and proposed expressways in the Philippines. All the Expressways in the Philippines are privately owned.

Component Highways

Asian Highway Network

Reassurance sign for Pan-Philippine Highway/AH26 at South Luzon Expressway-Santa Rosa, Laguna segment.

Asian Highway 26/Pan-Philippine Highway () passes through the two expressway:

1. North Luzon Expressway from Guiguinto to Balintawak, Quezon City
2. South Luzon Expressway from Magallanes Interchange to Calamba

Circumferential Road

One expressway is part of Circumferential Road of Metro Manila.

• Circumferential Road 5 C-5 Road: North Luzon Expressway Segment 8 and 9

Radial Road

Seven Expressway are part of Radial Road of Metro Manila:

• Radial Road 1 R-1: Manila–Cavite Expressway
• Radial Road 3 R-3: Metro Manila Skyway, South Luzon Expressway, STAR Tollway
• Radial Road 8 R-8: North Luzon Expressway, Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway, Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway

Interchange

Major Interchange

The Balintawak Interchange in 1968

The Magallanes Interchange from Magallanes MRT Station

• Balintawak Interchange is a two-level cloverleaf interchange in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines which serves as the junction between Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx).
• Magallanes Interchange is a four-level partial turbine interchange in Makati, Metro Manila, the Philippines, serving as the junction between the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).
• Smart Connect Interchange s a two-level cloverleaf interchange in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, the Philippines which serves as the junction between Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) and the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx).

Technical Information

Features

• Guard rails
• Rumble strips
• Signs and pavement markings
• Solid wall fence
• Speed radars
• Closed-circuit television
• Rest and service areas (privately owned and operated)

Speed Limit

100 km/h for cars and jeepneys, 80 km/h for trucks and buses, and 60 km/h is the minimum for all classes of vehicles.

Toll System

Electronic Toll System

The first Electronic Toll Collection was introduced in 2001 in the SLEx and Skyway Systems.

Toll Fee

Operators

Notes:

• (♯) Subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation
• (°) Subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation

Facts

• The longest expressway in the Philippines is Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway with a length of 93.77 km.
• The shortest expressway in the Philippines is Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway with a length of 4.0 km.
• The newest expressway in the Philippines is NAIA Expressway which opened on Sept. 2016.
• The first and the longest elevated expressway in the Philippines is Metro Manila Skyway.
• The first airport expressway in the Philippines is NAIA Expressway.
• The longest bridge in a expressway is Candaba Viaduct of North Luzon Expressway with a length of 5.0 km.
• The largest interchange is Smart Connect Interchange of North Luzon Expressway.
• The largest toll plaza in the Philippines is Bocaue Toll Barrier of North Luzon Expressway with a total of 34 toll lanes.
• Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. is the largest operator of expressway in the Philippines, which operates the North Luzon Expressway, Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway, Subic–Tipo Expressway and the Manila–Cavite Expressway.

List of expressways

Gallery

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  Manila–Cavite Expressway

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  Metro Manila Skyway at NAIA Interchange

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  Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway

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  NAIA Expressway Macapagal off-ramp

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  North Luzon Expressway in Guiguinto

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  South Luzon Expressway in Santo Tomas

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  STAR Tollway in Tanauan City

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  Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway in Dinalupihan

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  Subic–Tipo Expressway

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  Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway

External links

• Manila North Tollways Corporation
• South Luzon Tollway Corporation

Philippine Expressways
Operational	Manila–Cavite Expressway Metro Manila Skyway Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway NAIA Expressway North Luzon Expressway South Luzon Expressway Southern Tagalog Arterial Road Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway Subic–Tipo Expressway Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway
Planned	Bulacan–Rizal–Manila–Cavite Regional Expressway Calamba–Los Baños Expressway Cavite–Laguna Expressway Cebu Trans-Axial Expressway Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike Metro Manila Skybridge North Luzon East Expressway North Luzon West Expressway Pasig River Expressway Plaridel Toll Road
Under construction	Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway NAIA Expressway Phase 2 Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 Central Luzon Link Expressway