The Cavite–Laguna Expressway
(also known as CALAX and CALAEx) 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 47-kilometre-long (29 mi) expressway will connect CAVITEx in Kawit, Cavite to SLEx–Mamplasan Interchange and will cost an estimated ₱35.42 billion or US$787 million. When fully constructed, it is expected to ease the traffic in the Cavite–Laguna region, particularly in Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay–Santa Rosa Road and Governor's Drive.
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 ₱11.659 billion for the public-private partnership (PPP) 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 PHP 27.3 Billion to be paid to the government. This is higher to San Miguel's bid of PHP 22.2 Billion
Groundbreaking of the project occurred in June 19, 2017, and right-or-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–Laguna Boulevard Segment)
The first 7.4 kilometers of the expressway has been made accessible on October 30, 2019 to coincide All Saints 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 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
Name: Cavite–Laguna Expressway or CALAX
Concession holder: MPCALA Holdings Incorporated
Operator: MPCALA Holdings Incorporated
Concession starting date: 2017
Concession ending date: 2052
Length: 42 km
Highway exits: 8
Lanes: 4 Lanes (2 Lanes each direction)
Toll plazas: 1
Rest and Service Areas: TBA
Minimum Height Clearance on Underpasses: 4 metres (13 ft)
Route information
Length 47 km (29 mi)
Existed October 30, 2019–present
Major junctions
From :N420 (Santa Rosa–Tagaytay Road) in Silang, Cavite
South end: E2 (South Luzon Expressway) / AH26 Mamplasan Exit in Biñan, Laguna
Future
North end: E3 (Manila–Cavite Expressway) in Kawit, Cavite
Major
junctions
N65 (Juanito Remulla Sr. Road) in General Trias
N410 (Aguinaldo Highway) in Silang, Cavite
Location
Major cities Imus, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Biñan, Santa Rosa
Towns Kawit, Silang, Carmona
HIGHWAY SYSTEM
ROADS IN THE PHILIPPINES
HIGHWAYS, EXPRESSWAY
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