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South-Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Project – Toll Roads 1, 2, 3, and 4 (TRs 1-4)

Project Brief
Project Description

The South Luzon Tollway Extension Project consist of the rehabilitation and expansion of the existing toll road from Alabang to Calamba (28.53 km.) and the construction of the extension of the SLEX to Sto. Tomas, Batangas (5.81 km.) with the associated spur to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (1.79 km.).

The project consists of three (3) phases:

1. Project Toll Road 1 – entail the repair and widening of the 1.2 kilometer Alabang Viaduct to improve the volume capacity, riding quality and structural integrity of the superstructure and to replace the bridgedeck from the current 6-lanes, to a new 8-lane bridgeway.

2. Project Toll Road 2 – consists of the rehabilitation and widening of the existing 15-kilometer expressway from Filinvest to Sta. Rosa in Laguna from the existing 4 lanes to an 8-lane expressway and the rehabilitation and widening of the existing 12 kilometer expressway from Sta. Rosa to Calamba from the existing 4 lanes to a 6-lane expressway.

3. Project Toll Road 3 – is a new 7.6 kilometer, 4-lane expressway from Calamba to Sto. Tomas in Batangas. TR3 will also link SLEX to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), which presently leads to Lipa City and is being extended to Batangas City.

4. Project Toll Road 4 – A new four (4)-lane toll road from Sto. Tomas, Batangas to Tayabas/Lucena City in Quezon, 66.74 km. long.

Implementing Agency

Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) and Toll Regulatory Board (TRB)

Contractual Arrangement

Supplemental Toll Operation Agreement

Region

  • Region IV-A - CALABARZON
  • National Capital Region

Sector

Roads

Estimated Project Cost During Approval

Php 21.60 Billion

Procurement Mode

Unsolicited

Contract Term

30 years

Implementation Mode

National

Private Proponent

SMC SLEX Inc. formerly South Luzon Tollways Corporation (SLTC) – Investor
Manila Toll Expressway Systems, Inc. (MATES) - Operator

Status

TR 1, TR 2, TR 3 - Operational

TR 4: Under construction (based on workable areas)

Accomplishment based on IC/PMC submitted report, as of January 25, 2024.
Package TR4A: 19%
Package TR4B: 3904%
Package TR4C: 62%
Package TR4D: Not yet started.
Package TR4E: 2%

Right-of-Way Status, as of January 25, 2024:
Ongoing ROW acquisition by the DPWH

Unconditional PTEs/WOP
Package TR4A: 85.30%
Package TR4B: 91.84%
Package TR4C: 100%
Package TR4D: 98.01%
Package TR4E: 93.60%
Total: 93.39%

Source:
1. DPWH-PPP Service Project Briefer submitted to PPP Center dated February 6, 2024.
South-Luzon Expressway Toll Roads Webpage posted by DPWH PPP Service