After featuring the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), we now focus on the upcoming Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAx) Project. More details about CALAx can be found below.
Cavite and Laguna are two of the provinces that are booming nowadays. Developments are moving south and we can see that schools, offices, and business districts are already in the area. With the creation of road and transportation networks connecting the two areas to the cities, including CAVITEx, CALAx, and the LRT Line 1 Extension, the future indeed looks very bright for those with investments in Cavite and Laguna, specially those near the exits of the CALAx.
What is the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAx)?
The CALAx is a four-lane, 47-km closed-system toll expressway connecting CAVITEX and SLEX (South Luzon Expressway). CALAx will start from the CAVITEX in Kawit, Cavite and end at the SLEX-Mamplasan Interchange in Biñan, Laguna. It is expected that the CALAX will decongest traffic in the areas it will traverse and reduce travel time from Metro Manila to the CALA area and vice-versa.
It will be under the Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) scheme and with a total cost of P35 Billion. The cooperation period will be for 35 years, inclusive of design and construction. This project has the largest project cost among the current Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects.
CALAx Map
Here is a map of the CALAx which I got from the PPP website:
The interchanges will be located at the following areas:
- Kawit
- Daang Hari
- Governor’s Drive
- Aguinaldo Highway
- Silang
- Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay
- Laguna Blvd.
- Technopark
Video and PDF presentations
Those who are living in or with investments in the Cavite and Laguna areas will surely be excited by the developments that will be brought by the CALAx. Watch the video and read the PDF presentation to see for yourselves.
Current status
On Auguat 16, 2013, the Department of Public Works and Highways-Special Bids and Awards Committee (DPWH-SBAC) held the first Pre-qualification Conference to meet prospective bidders for the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAx) Project.
As of July 26, 2013, the interested firms include:
- San Miquel Corporation
- Korea Expressway Corporation
- Alloy MTD Philippines Inc.
- Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Limited
- Megawide Engineering Excellence
- Leighton Contractors (Philippines), Inc.
- Makati Development Corporation
- AC Infrastructure Holdings Corporation
- EGIS Projects Developer of Infrastructure & Service
- Metro Pacific Tollways Development Corporation
- Aboitizland, Inc.
Those companies who are interested in building road networks are usually also betting on developments in the area. By simply looking at the names, we can surmise that giants like San Miguel, SM (connected to Megawide), Ayala (connected to Makati Development Corporation), and the Manny V. Pangilinan group (connected to Metro Pacific) are interested to develop Cavite and Laguna.
The deadline for submission of pre-qualification documents will be on September 23, 2013. On those who pass the pre-qualification stage will be allowed to bid for the project. According to the schedule, ITB Issuance (Invitation to Bid) will be on September 27, 2013, Pre-bid conference will be on October 11, 2013, Bid submission will be on December 27, 2013, and the Notice of Award Issuance will be on January 3, 2014.
What can you say about this project?
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Cherry Vi M. Saldua-Castillo
Real Estate Broker, Lawyer, and CPA
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What’s the purpose of this expressway? How will this development affect the property value of verdana mamplasan? Correct me if Im wrong, Is it true that Greenfield owns the right of way to Verdana Mamplasan road? By looking at the the proposed map of Calax, it will end at the Mamplasan area so will there be a new road going to Verdana using the expressway or still pass thru the same road of Greenfield?
I am wondering which particular barangays in Dasmarinas and Silang will be affected by this road. We have lots in these areas.
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4 lanes with 2 lanes each?
Another great way of doing things. Just of the sake of making something just to say they did.
Make it 3 lanes each for a total of 6. It is a long term investment, they should think long term
Interesting that you started the Road Network series Cherry and Jay, thank you.
Here are some notes while looking at the list of initial interested groups in the project:
San Miguel – an expected bidder considering they own SLEX
Makati Dev Corp (Ayala) – Considering their major investments in the area, in particular NUVALI in Sta. Rosa/Calamba and Laguna Technopark, they might be the top bidder.
Following this logic, perhaps we see the groups of Lucio Tan (ETON), Manny Villar (Vista Land), , Andrew Tan (Megaworld/Empire East) and maybe Greenfield Dev. Corp. join the fray, or even partner together for another bidder? We’ll see…
Comments on others’ posts:
@Harmony – the primary purpose of these projects is to free up the national and provincial thoroughfares from transient users (those just passing through), thereby easing traffic and lessening pollution in the residential areas. Just imagine how the area would be like without the SLEX.
@Luzvimind – Having a straight road is ideal, however, various factors are considered during the planning stages including, among others:
a.) Topography (how the land “rises” or “dips” along the way) – as much as possible, the “flatest” route is chosen, as filling and grading costs more than extending the length of the road.
b.) Existing structures/properties – circumvented as much as possible for obvious reasons
c.) Land availability – property you do not own which might be a “challenge” to acquire are ideally avoided so as not to delay the project.
Cheers!
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Ganito na ba ang trend ng hugis ng kalsada ngayon na balak itayo, parang ahas, paliko-liko. I smell something fishy, parang C5 extension. Can’t the implementor adopt a straight route just like the Emilio Aguinaldo Highway and all other old highways? kasi if you connect the end points of this CALAX by a straight line, the distance covered is almost half of the snake shape. Naalala ko tuloy ang sabi ni Pang. Pinoy na matuwid na daan!!
pwede naman yang gusti mo na diretso, kaya lang bilhin mo lahat ng building at establishment na sasagasaan. Pagtibag pa lang sa mga yan e baka 5 years na ang kailangan….at yan ay kung papayag ang may ari na ibenta ang lugar nila, sa presyo nila….at ang budget, willing ka ba na ipatong lahat yan sa toll fee?
I moved to the south to avoid pollution, traffic, and floods. Do not bring it here! Keep the greed in Manila.
thanks for this advance info…
This project will just create more floods at Cavite Area especially kawit and imus.
I agree it will create more flood if hydrologic study is not put into consideration. As you can see in the map, CALAX route is traversing across the path of waterways coming from the upper Cavite area down to the bay.
Another disadvantage is additional traffic will be added on the CAvitex or should I say Kawitex.
But the good thing is we have identified the problems the project will be facing, I hope developers will consider the problems seriously. Cavite master plan is needed if we will look on the province to be the next future extension of Metro Manila.