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CALAX segment to open, fully in 2025
By Nidz Godino
“Despite challenges faced in construction brought about by recent typhoons, we are pressing forward to ensure timely delivery of Governor’s Drive Interchange,” MPCALA Holdings Inc. (MHI), developer of Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) president and general manager Raul Ignacio said. Metro Pacific Group is wasting no time in completing CALAX in 2025, reaching another milestone in building one of the final legs of tollway.
MHI is confident expressway will be complete within third quarter of next year, encouraged by recent progress in construction.
To date, MHI has built 25 percent of Governor’s Drive Interchange, and company targets to complete it within first quarter of 2025.
Segment from Aguinaldo Interchange to Governor’s Drive spans 7.8 kilometers, making it longest operational portion of CALAX once finished. Currently, MHI is doing excavation works, drainage construction and fence installation in the road to Governor’s Drive.
Ignacio said concessionaire is working on picking up pace for delivery of CALAX. Recently, MHI has struggled to maintain its momentum at steady pace, dealing with days of bad weather slowed down construction.
However, Ignacio insists that MHI can put up Governor’s Drive Interchange, and as a whole, CALAX on time, understanding project’s role in linking provinces in Southern Luzon.
“Once operational, this vital infrastructure will ease traffic congestion, provide faster route for thousands of motorists and stimulate economic growth across Southern Luzon,” he stressed.
MHI expects opening of Governor’s Drive Interchange to decongest usual buildup in Aguinaldo Highway, one of the busiest thoroughfares in Cavite. Segment will also pave way for completion of remaining phases of CALAX, namely, Open Canal and Kawit.
MHI has put up 15 percent of Open Canal Interchange and 25 percent of Kawit Interchange. These interchanges are scheduled to be opened in third quarter of 2025, and Kawit Interchange will serve as bridge to Manila-Cavite Expressway.
Overall, MHI has built 64 percent of CALAX, tollway seen to facilitate travel of more than 95,000 motorists every day upon its completion.
MHI, unit of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., had to deal with multiple delays in constructing expressway, hurdled with usual issues, ranging from pandemic slowdown to right-of-way.
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