Cavite–Laguna Expressway


The Cavite–Laguna Expressway is an under-construction expressway, whose alignment is situated in the provinces of Cavite and Laguna in the Philippines. The construction of the four-lane expressway will connect CAVITEx in Kawit, Cavite to SLEx–Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan that will cost an estimated ₱35.43 billion. When fully constructed, it is expected to ease traffic in the Cavite–Laguna area, particularly in Aguinaldo Highway, Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road, and Governor's Drive.

History

Construction and groundbreaking

There were four pre-qualified bidders vying for CALAX: Alloy MTD Philippines Inc.; Team Orion, the consortium of AC Infrastructure Holdings Inc., AboitizLand, Inc., and Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings Philippines; MPCALA Holdings Inc.; and Optimal Infrastructure Development Inc. of San Miguel Corporation.
On June 12, 2014, Team Orion, the joint venture of Ayala Corporation and Aboitiz Equity Ventures, won the bid, placing a concession payment of Ph₱ 11.659 billion for the public-private partnership project. Optimal Infrastructure was disqualified on grounds that its bid security fell short of the 180 days required by the government. Its bid envelope specified a financial bid of ₱20.105 billion.
After a brief hiatus, the government decided to rebid the project to ensure that the government gets the best deal. MPCALA Holdings, the consortium led by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation won by submitting a concession premium of Ph₱ 27.3 Billion to be paid to the government. This is higher to San Miguel's bid of Ph₱ 22.2 Billion
Groundbreaking of the project occurred in June 19, 2017, and right-of-way acquisition is continuing as of October 2017. According to a statement by MPCALA Holdings President Luigi Bautista, construction of the Cavite portion of the expressway was expected to begin in April 2018. The groundbreaking ceremony for the Cavite segment was eventually held in March 2019. Meanwhile, the Department of Public Works and Highways, headed by Secretary Mark Villar, expected the Laguna segment to be opened by October 2019. Currently, the Laguna segment is partially operational and the Cavite segment is still undergoing construction. Both segments are expected to be fully operational and completed by 2022, according to Villar in another statement.

Partial opening (Mamplasan–Santa Rosa segment)

The first 10 kilometers of the expressway has been made accessible on October 30, 2019, in time for All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. The entry and exit points at Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan, Laguna and Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road were opened to serve an estimated 10,000 cars. According to DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, this will cut travel time from 45 minutes to just 10 minutes. However, the segment was supposed to be operational back in December 2018 or by February 2019.

Technical specifications

Cavite–Laguna Expressway employs closed and barrier toll systems. Since February 10, 2020, motorists pay a fixed toll rate at their respective exit points, since there are only two operational toll barriers on the initial segment of the new expressway: Mamplasan and Santa Rosa City. The electronic toll collection system on the expressway uses devices branded Easydrive and collections are done on mixed lanes at the toll barriers.
In accordance with law, all toll rates include a 12% value-added tax.
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