C-5 Southlink Expressway

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C-5 Southlink Expressway
Route information
Maintained by PEA Tollway Corporation[1] and Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation
Length7.708 km[2] (4.790 mi)
Includes existing 2.2 km (1.4 mi) flyover (Segment 3A-1 or Phase 1)
Existed2019–present
Component
highways		 E2[3][4]
RestrictionsNo motorcycles below 400cc[5]
Major junctions
East end N11 (Circumferential Road 5) in Taguig
ToC-5 Road Extension in Pasay
Future
West end E3 (Manila–Cavite Expressway) in Parañaque
Major intersections N63 (Sucat Road) / N195 (Ninoy Aquino Avenue) in Parañaque
Location
Major citiesParañaque, Pasay, and Taguig
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The C-5 Southlink Expressway, signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network,[3][4] is a 7.708-kilometer (4.790 mi) controlled-access toll expressway connecting the Manila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) to the Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) in Taguig. The project is being built at the cost of ₱15 billion,[6] and is a joint project of the Philippine Reclamation Authority, Toll Regulatory Board, and Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation, a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation.

Route description[]

C-5 Southlink Expressway starts at Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5) in Taguig near its interchange with South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). It then ascends as the existing flyover that crosses Skyway, the Philippine National Railway tracks, SLEX and the at-grade expresssway's service roads before descending at its current terminus at C-5 Road Extension in Pasay, near Merville, Parañaque. Unlike most expressways in the Philippine expressway network, the maximum speed on its existing section is 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph).[7]

The expressway's section towards Manila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) is currently under construction. It will continue its course south of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and parallel to C-5 Road Extension. An interchange that will serve Merville would then be found. It will then enter Parañaque and pass by Amvel City, where an interchange towards Sucat Road and a toll plaza will be located. It will end at a trumpet interchange with CAVITEX near the latter's Parañaque toll plaza.

History[]

The original south extension of Circumferential Road 5, called Manila–Cavite Toll Expressway Project (MCTEP), was already approved by the Senate and would have been made as a toll expressway. However, in 2010, the project was scrapped in favor of the toll-free C-5 Road Extension that was controversial for traversing several of then-Senator Manny Villar's properties in Parañaque and Las Piñas.[8][9] The toll expressway project was later revived as the C-5 Southlink Expressway project.

The construction of the expressway started on May 8, 2016.[10][11] The expressway is being built in two phases, with the first phase that fills the gap between the C-5 main route and the C-5 Extension near Merville, Parañaque by constructing a 2.2-kilometer (1.4 mi) flyover over South Luzon Expressway and Skyway, and the second phase involving construction of the Merville–R-1 segments. Phase 1 or Section 3A-1 (C-5 to Merville) was opened to traffic on July 23, 2019.[12][13] The project is expected to be completed in 2022.[14][15][16]

Toll[]

The expressway currently uses a barrier toll system wherein motorists pay a fixed toll rate upon exit. Integrated with the toll system of CAVITEX, the electronic toll collection (ETC) system on the expressway is operated by Easytrip Services Corporation and collections are done on both dedicated lanes and mixed lanes at the toll barriers.

Tolls are assessed in each direction at each barrier, based on class. In accordance with the law, all toll rates include a 12% value-added tax.

Class Toll[17]
Class 1
(Cars, Motorcycles, SUVs, Jeepneys) 		₱22.00
Class 2
(Buses, Light Trucks) 		₱44.00
Class 3
(Heavy Trucks) 		₱66.00

Exits[]

ProvinceCity/MunicipalitykmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
TaguigTaguig N11 (Carlos P. Garcia Avenue) – PasigEastern end of expressway
Taguig Toll Plaza (eastbound only)
PasaySLEX AH 26 (E2) (SLEX) – ManilaProposed westbound entrance and eastbound exit[2][18]
Merville Toll Plaza (westbound only)
C-5 Road ExtensionCurrent western end of expressway
MervilleC-5 Road Extension / Moonwalk Access RoadFuture eastbound entrance and westbound exit[6]
ParañaqueSucat N63 (Sucat Road) / N195 (Ninoy Aquino Avenue)Partial cloverleaf or folded diamond interchange with toll plaza on Southlink[2][6]
R-1 E3 (CAVITEX) – Kawit, ManilaFuture western end of expressway; trumpet interchange[2][6]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Tolled
  •       Unopened

References[]

  1. ^ "MCTE". Toll Regulatory Board. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Road and Bridge Inventory". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "NCR". Department of Public Works and Highways. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  4. ^ Rosales, Brando (July 23, 2019). "C5 Southlink opens to the public tonight at 8:00PM". Motopinas.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "New Segments of Cavitex-C5 Link Underway". Motoring Today. February 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Laurel, Drei (February 23, 2021). "Look: There's now a 60kph speed limit along the C5 Link Flyover". TopGear Philippines.
  7. ^ Legaspi, Amita (January 25, 2012). "Villar intervened in C-5 project for his own benefit". GMA News. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Monsod: C-5 road extension unnecessary, wasteful". ABS-CBN News. February 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony of the CAVITEX C5 South Link Project". Bgy. San Dionisio, Parañaque City. May 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "Section of CAVITEX- C5 Southlink opens". ABS-CBN News. July 23, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "Taguig-Parañaque section of C5 South Link Expressway opens to motorists July 23". GMA News. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  12. ^ Garcia, Leandre (July 10, 2020). "New segments of the C5 South Link Expressway set to be completed by 2022". TopGear Philippines.
  13. ^ "Construction Begins on New Cavitex C5 Link Sections, Project Deal Inked". Cavite Expressway. Parañaque. July 10, 2020.
  14. ^ Unite, Betheena (July 8, 2021). "Something to look forward to: 3.5-km portion of Cavitex-C5 South Link to open in 2022". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  15. ^ "Cavitex". Toll Regulatory Board. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  16. ^ Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (June 26, 2015). "MPIC unit set to start work on P9-B tollroad". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 28, 2021.

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