Skyway (Metro Manila)

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Metro Manila Skyway logo.svg
Skyway
Metro Manila Skyway System
Map of expressways in Luzon, with Skyway in orange
Skyway southbound in Magallanes, Makati, 2019
Route information
Maintained by Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation
Length42.79 km (26.59 mi)
Approximate length
Stage 1 – 9.3 km (5.8 mi)[1]
Stage 2 – 6.86 km (4.26 mi)[1]
Stage 3 – about 18.83 km (11.70 mi)[2]
Extension Project (northbound) – 3.99 km (2.48 mi)[3]
Extension Project (southbound) – 3.6 km (2.2 mi) (under construction)[3]
Existed1998–present
Component
highways		 AH 26 (E2)[note 1]
RestrictionsNo motorcycles below 400cc, jeepneys, PUVs, buses and trucks
Major junctions
North end AH 26 (E1) (North Luzon Expressway) in Caloocan[note 2]
 
South end AH 26 (E2) (South Luzon Expressway) in Muntinlupa
Location
Major citiesCaloocan, Makati, Manila, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The Metro Manila Skyway, commonly known as the Skyway, is an elevated highway serving as the main expressway in Metro Manila, Philippines, connecting the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and enabling access to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport via the NAIA Expressway (NAIAX). The expressway is the first fully grade-separated highway in the Philippines and one of the longest elevated highways in the world with a total length of approximately 42.79 kilometers (26.59 mi).

The expressway goes above the existing alignment of some major highways in Metro Manila and San Juan River. It crosses through the highly urbanized areas of Caloocan, Quezon City, Manila, Makati, Pasay, Taguig, Parañaque and Muntinlupa while relieving major thoroughfares from heavy traffic. Currently, the entire length is accessible exclusively to Class 1 vehicles such as cars, vans, motorcycles above 400cc, pick-up trucks, and SUVs, excluding public utility vehicles (PUVs).[4][5][6][7]

Route description[]

Skyway southbound in Makati (April 2015)

Skyway connects the North Luzon Expressway in the north and South Luzon Expressway in the south. It goes above several major roads in Metro Manila with entry and exit ramps leading to strategic locations. The expressway is subdivided into "stages" which consists of Stage 3 from the North Luzon Expressway near its Balintawak toll plaza in Caloocan to Buendia Exit in Makati, Stage 1 from Buendia Exit to Bicutan Exit in Parañaque, Stage 2 from Bicutan Exit to South Station (Alabang-Zapote) Exit in Alabang, Muntinlupa, and the partially operational Extension Project from the Skyway Main Line toll plaza to the South Luzon Expressway near Soldiers Hills entirely in Muntinlupa. Stages 1 and 2 are collectively known as the South Metro Manila Skyway Project.[8]

From 1999 until 2020, Skyway was a dual-three lane elevated carriageway for the majority of its length (6 total lanes; 3 per direction); separated by a central median barrier, until it was expanded up to a total of 7 lanes from Alabang to Balintawak after the construction of Skyway Stage 3 and Extension Project.[9]

From the North Luzon Expressway, the Skyway begins south of the Balintawak Toll Plaza in Caloocan.[2] A possible connection to a future toll road to the New Manila International Airport in Bulacan can be found on that exit.[10] After rising above Balintawak Interchange where it crosses EDSA, it then veers east towards Circumferential Road 3 (C-3), particularly the Sgt. Rivera and Araneta Avenues. The expressway moves southward above Araneta Avenue until it reaches the San Juan River. Skyway then follows the river's curves up to the mouth at the Pasig River in Manila. It then veers towards the San Miguel Yamamura packaging plant (owned by the same Skyway concessionaire San Miguel Corporation) in Pandacan, where its 1.2-kilometer (0.75 mi) elevated connecting road to NLEX Connector in Santa Mesa branches off it, parallel to the Philippine National Railway (PNR) tracks.[11] The main expressway veers east toward the Quirino Avenue (C-2), crossing the Zamora flyover. Thereafter, it veers towards Osmeña Highway and enters Makati,[12] where Buendia Exit is located.

The expressway then rises above the Magallanes Interchange and returns to its original level after crossing EDSA. Past the NAIA Interchange, it descends into ground level because of height restrictions on structures near Ninoy Aquino International Airport, paralleling SLEX and the PNR Metro South Commuter Line in the Pasay–Taguig boundary. The Skyway elevates again near the C-5 Exit and Arca South. From Bicutan, at the start of the Stage 2 segment, it continuously runs above SLEX. At the Sucat Exit, the Skyway rises above the eastern end of Dr. A. Santos Avenue and descends as it approaches the main toll plaza in Cupang, Muntinlupa. Past the toll plaza, the Skyway meets the extension project that will connect it to the South Luzon Expressway past the Alabang Viaduct and narrows into one lane per direction, and curves westward before joining Alabang–Zapote Road near South Station in Alabang. Skyway Extension runs parallel to SLEX as it goes along the shoulder of Alabang Viaduct and Manila South Road, crossing Alabang and Filinvest Exits, and descends to merge with SLEX near Pleasant Village and Soldiers Hills. A toll plaza will serve entering northbound vehicles at Skyway Extension about 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) north of Susana Heights Exit.[13]

History[]

The Skyway System Logo from 1995 to 2017, still used alternatively

In November 1995, the Jakarta-based investor Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada (CITRA), owned by Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, a daughter of Indonesian President Suharto, entered a Supplemental Toll Operation Agreement (STOA) with the Republic of the Philippines through the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) as a grantor and the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) as operator. It was the result of negotiations that began on October 31, 1994, with the organization of the Technical Working Group composed of representatives from the Board of Investments (BOI), the Department of Finance (DOF), AIA Capital as a financial adviser, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the TRB, the PNCC, and the PT CITRA Group. Under the STOA, Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation (CMMTC as the concessionaire was formally established), was mandated to finance, design, and construct Stage 1 of the South Metro Manila Tollway Project, consisting of an elevated expressway from Bicutan to Buendia and the rehabilitation of the at-grade portion of the South Metro Manila Tollway project from Magallanes to Alabang. The STOA was approved by Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos in April 1996.

Stage 1[]

A segment of Skyway Stage 1 (with its at-grade portion at SLEX on the right) in 2006, with the former Skyway Toll Plaza seen here.

Stage 1 involved the rehabilitation of the 13.43-kilometer (8.35 mi) at-grade portion of SLEX from Magallanes to Alabang and the construction of the then-6-lane, 9.3-kilometer (5.8 mi) elevated expressway above it, from Buendia to Bicutan. Construction of Stage 1 started on April 7, 1995 and was completed and opened on December 10, 1998. The initial toll rates for its use were implemented a month later.[14] Buendia, Makati (now Amorsolo), Magallanes, Skyway Toll Plazas A and B, and Bicutan Exits were the first to be completed; the Don Bosco Exit later followed, while the NAIA Interchange was constructed from 2004 to 2009.[15][16][17] CMMTC spent US$32.7 million (₱1.57 billion) on Stage 1 with a length of 9.3 kilometers (5.8 mi).[1]

Stage 2[]

On April 2, 2009, CITRA announced construction on the second stage.[18] By June 2009, new pillars were constructed. By May 2010, Stage 2 was 50% done, rotating the highest pierhead in the Sucat area; by July it was 65% done, concreting 134 of the required 238 spans, and started pouring the asphalt overlay. On December 15, 2010, the Bicutan–Sucat portion of Stage 2 opened to the public.[19] Motorists could use this portion for free before a week later, when the Skyway reverted its toll rates back to its 2007 levels. On April 6, 2011, the Hillsborough ramps, Skyway Main Line Toll Plaza, South Station Exit were opened to the public toll-free until April 25.[20] Stage 2 extended the toll road by about 6.86 kilometers (4.26 mi) from Bicutan to Alabang.[1]

Skyway Stage 3 under construction above G. Araneta Avenue in Quezon City (2018)
Skyway Stage 3 in February 2021

Stage 3[]

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) received an unsolicited proposal for the construction of the elevated toll road Skyway's extension from San Miguel Corporation-backed Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp. (CMMTC) which according to their proposal would run from Bicutan, Taguig to Balintawak, Quezon City. The DPWH included the project in its PPP thrust and subjected the proposal to a Swiss challenge, a procedure that requires a government agency that has received an unsolicited bid for a project to publish the bid and invite third parties to match or exceed it. The project was approved by President Benigno Aquino III in September 2013.[21]

The groundbreaking ceremony of Skyway Stage 3 was held on January 22, 2014,[22] while construction started on February 17.[23][24] It was expected to be completed in 2017; however, construction delays hounded the project.[25] Work stoppages due to the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed the project's full opening to late 2020.

Originally planned to be divided into four segments,[26] The original alignment would consist of a crossing over the Pasig River, meeting up with the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road (now NLEX Connector) near the PUP campus, and passing through Santa Mesa. However, due to right-of-way issues, it had to be realigned, instead of veering right from Tomas Claudio Street through the San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation plastic plant in Pandacan, and follow the San Juan River up to Gregorio Araneta Avenue. A second modification of the plans added the fifth segment at the north end of the project that would cross the Balintawak Interchange and ultimately connect to the Balintawak Toll Plaza of North Luzon Expressway in Caloocan instead of ending south of the former, bringing the entire Stage 3 segment to approximately 18.83 kilometers (11.70 mi) long.[2] This new segment opened a new possibility of further expansion to the north.

A few accidents happened during the construction of Stage 3. On August 18, 2019, a coping beam used in the construction collapsed to passing vehicles along the North Luzon Expressway, causing heavy traffic along the southbound portion of the expressway, with no injuries reported.[27] Meanwhile, on February 1, 2020, a fire at the San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation plastic plant in Pandacan caused a 300 m (980 ft) portion of Skyway Stage 3 to collapse, causing long delays in the project.[28] The damaged portions from the fire required total reconstruction of the pierheads and the replacement of the burnt girders, pushing back the opening of the segment from April 2020 to November 2020.[29]

The northbound lanes of the Buendia–Quirino portion was opened to motorists on July 20, 2018.[30] The Buendia–Plaza Dilao segment was then partially opened on July 22, 2019, toll-free and exclusively to Class 1 vehicles only,[31][32] while the northbound exit ramp to Quirino Avenue was completed and opened on December 23.[2] On October 13, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced a final concrete pouring and completion of Skyway Stage 3. However, due to continuous rainfall, asphalt overlaying was delayed.[33][34][35] On December 29, 2020, the remaining segment of Skyway Stage 3 up to NLEX partially opened.[36] It was later inaugurated on January 14, 2021,[37] and became fully operational on the next day,[38] toll-free until July 12.[39] While work on the expressway is not yet completed, Stage 3 formerly observed a closure period from 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM (PST) daily for finishing touches along with it.[2] The segment is now 24 hours open as of August 2021. Temporary closures were also made on April 5 to 8, 2021, and on May 24 to 28 in some entry/exit ramps and toll plazas of Stage 3 to give way for system tests by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB).[40][41] Work on the elevated 1.2-kilometer (0.75 mi) link that would connect Skyway with the NLEX Connector in Manila began on January 28, 2021, after delays due to right-of-way issues.[11][42] Other entry and exit ramps are planned to open during the next few months.[2][43][44] Toll collection began on July 12, 2021, nearly six months after Stage 3 officially opened to motorists, due to delays in approval of toll rates and issuance of a toll operator's permit to start toll collection.[45]

Extension project[]

Construction progress of the extension project on both sides of an existing section of Stage 2, looking north (January 2021)
The northbound section of the Skyway Extension in July 2021

First proposed by San Miguel Corporation in November 2017,[46] the Extension Project was envisioned to expand the two-lane section from Skyway Main Line toll plaza to Alabang–Zapote Road to six (three lanes in each direction), and building an extension from South Station, Alabang to the Susana Heights Exit of South Luzon Expressway in Muntinlupa. The Skyway Extension Project is the first phase of the firm's three-year expansion project of all toll roads in southern Metro Manila to decrease traffic congestion on the area's major thoroughfares. Aside from the ramps connecting South Luzon Expressway's section near Soldiers Hills and the Skyway Main Toll Plaza, it will also involve the construction of a new northbound ramp connecting the Alabang Viaduct with the South Station toll plaza and the widening of the South Station toll plaza.[47]

Construction of the Extension Project that would extend Skyway further south past Alabang began in August 2019.[48] Originally expected to be completed by December 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and construction delays pushed the extension's opening to 2021. An accident along the East Service Road in Barangay Cupang, Muntinlupa on November 21, 2020,[49] caused delays on the extension's construction. The 3.99-kilometer (2.48 mi) northbound section of this project was structurally complete by March 24, 2021,[3] and was soft-opened to motorists on April 11, 2021, toll-free until further notice.[50][51] The 3.6-kilometer (2.2 mi) southbound section, meanwhile, is under construction and is 52.31% complete as of March 2021. To hasten its construction, the Hillsborough southbound off-ramp of Skyway Stage 2 permanently closed on April 19, 2021.[52] It is expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2021.[3][47][53][54]

Operation and maintenance[]

The Skyway system is operated and maintained by the Skyway Operations and Maintenance Corporation (SOMCO). SOMCO took over the operations and maintenance of the Skyway from the former operator, PNCC Skyway Corporation, in January 2008 and was established in compliance with the provisions stipulated in the July 2007 Amended Supplemental Toll Operators Agreement (A-STOA) between the PNCC, Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation, and the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB), which awarded the management of the 35-kilometer (22 mi) toll road to Citra. Skyway uses the Vendeka toll collection system. SOMCO is in charge of the three major operational functions of the Skyway: traffic safety and management, maintenance, and toll collection.

Meanwhile, the concession-holder for Skyway's stages varies. The current concession-holder of Skyway Stages 1 and 2 (collectively known as the South Metro Manila Skyway Project), including the rehabilitated at-grade portion of the South Luzon Expressway from Magallanes to Alabang, is SMC Skyway Corporation (formerly Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corporation or CMMTC), while of Skyway Stage 3 is SMC Skyway Stage 3 Corporation (formerly Citra Central Expressway Corporation), a subsidiary of Stage 3 Connector Tollways Holding Corporation (S3CTH).

The aforementioned companies are all subsidiaries of San Miguel Corporation through its infrastructure arm, SMC Infrastructure, which also holds the Skyway Extension Project.[1][55][56] Thus, Skyway is one of the expressways under SMC Tollways.

Expansion and plans[]

Skyway Stage 4[]

Construction of SEMME along Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5 Road) in February 2021.
Main article: Southeast Metro Manila Expressway

The Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME), also known as Skyway Stage 4, is a 32.664-kilometer (20.296 mi) under-construction expressway from Skyway Stage 2 near Arca South in Taguig to Batasan Road (near Batasang Pambansa Complex) in Quezon City. There are also plans to extend it to Bulacan. The project aims to provide an alternate route to EDSA, C-5 and other major roads for motorists coming from Rizal and the Calabarzon area, while decongesting those from traffic.[1]

The project's groundbreaking ceremony was held on January 8, 2018.[57] It is expected to be completed by 2022.[58]

New Manila International Airport link[]

The Balintawak (NLEX) off-ramp of Skyway Stage 3 towards NLEX. Pillars that will accommodate a future toll road to the New Manila International Airport could be seen on the background.

As a part of San Miguel Corporation's New Manila International Airport project, the concessionaire also proposed linking the airport to NLEX and SLEX via Skyway Stage 3.[10][59] On the NLEX alignment north of the Balintawak/NLEX off-ramp, there are some pillars built to connect Skyway northward to a future toll road, which will likely lead to the new airport. and add new capacity along NLEX-Balintawak to the airport. The project is under consideration as it runs above a toll road that is operated by another concession holder, NLEX Corporation.

Bus rapid transit[]

As early as 2017, San Miguel Corporation considered operating a bus rapid transit system over the entire length of Skyway, according to its President and COO Ramon Ang. The system may also feature a high-capacity point-to-point (P2P) bus system. The proposed system announced on April 26, 2021, will be sent to the Department of Transportation once finalized. It aims to make commutes safer and more convenient, further maximizing the benefits of the elevated expressway, which diverts vehicles from public roads.[60][61]

Tolls[]

Skyway looking south towards Skyway Main Line toll plaza, Muntinlupa.
A toll plaza at Quezon Avenue Exit

The expressway employs a combination of open road, closed road, and barrier toll systems. Toll collection is divided between the South Metro Manila Skyway Project and Skyway Stage 3.

The toll system of the South Metro Manila Skyway Project is integrated with South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX).[62] Northbound toll collection is done at toll barriers upon entry; exits have no toll collection at all.[63] Northbound motorists entering Skyway upon exit from SLEX in Muntinlupa are charged a toll fee at the Main Line toll plaza, in addition to the toll fee from their entry point at SLEX or MCX to the at-grade Alabang Exit. Southbound toll collection, meanwhile, is done at the toll barriers upon exit; for those exiting to NAIAX and SLEX, including towards MCX, toll collection is done at its toll barriers instead. No tickets are issued on southbound entry points. In addition, the Extension Project is toll-free until further notice as its toll plaza that will charge incoming northbound motorists from SLEX is under construction.[50]

Meanwhile, northbound and southbound toll collections at Skyway Stage 3 are done upon entry and exit based on distance travelled and vehicle class. Northbound motorists from the South Metro Manila Skyway are charged a toll fee based on their distance travelled from Buendia Exit, while southbound vehicles heading past Buendia Exit will have their toll fees collected upon exit at the toll barriers of South Skyway, NAIAX, SLEX, or MCX. Northbound motorists heading past Quezon Avenue Exit will have their toll fees collected at the Del Monte toll plaza before exiting at either Sgt. Rivera, A. Bonifacio, or Balintawak/NLEX off-ramp. On the other hand, southbound motorists heading past the future Sgt. Rivera Exit will have their toll fees collected at the Del Monte toll plaza before exiting at either Quezon Avenue or E. Rodriguez, while those heading past E. Rodriguez will have their toll fees collected upon exit. The toll collections upon exit to NLEX Connector (via elevated spur road in Manila) and Pasig River Expressway, respectively, are yet to be determined.

Skyway employs the RFID-based Autosweep electronic toll collection (ETC) system used on the expressways under San Miguel Tollways. Previously, the transponder-based E-Pass was used. ETC collection lanes are usually on the leftmost lane of a toll plaza but may occur on mixed lanes, where cash payments can be done alongside ETC. More ETC collection lanes were added on toll barriers as Philippine tollways shift towards full cashless toll collection.[64] On Skyway, RFID installation and reloading lanes are put up at the Runway Toll Plaza and at the supposed site of the Gil Puyat Toll Plaza, both on the northbound.[65] Cash payments are accepted only at the South Metro Manila Skyway.[66]

Currently, Class 2 and 3 vehicles are not permitted to use Skyway likely because of ongoing construction activities.[4][5] In addition, trucks are not allowed to use Skyway Stage 3 due to safety concerns.[67] Public utility vehicles (PUVs) are also barred from using Skyway.[7]

As of July 2021, the toll rates are as follows:[45][62][68]

South Metro Manila Skyway[]

Class Amount
to & from Alabang/SLEX to & from Sucat to & from Bicutan
Class 1
(Cars, Motorcycles, SUVs) 		₱164.00 ₱118.00 ₱72.00
Class 2
(Buses, Light Trucks) 		₱329.00 ₱237.00 ₱145.00
Class 3
(Heavy Trucks) 		₱493.00 ₱356.00 ₱218.00

Skyway Stage 3[]

Class Amount
Buendia to Plaza Azul/Nagtahan E. Rodriguez to NLEX Balintawak Buendia to NLEX Balintawak
Class 1
(Cars, Motorcycles, SUVs) 		₱105.00 ₱129.00 ₱264.00
Class 2
(Buses, Light Trucks) 		₱210.00 ₱258.00 ₱528.00

Exits[]

Exits and intersections are numbered by kilometer posts, currently found only on Stages 1 and 2, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as Kilometer 0. 

ProvinceCity/Municipalitykm[12]miExitNameDestinationsNotes
Caloocan[note 2]Balintawak (NLEX)[69] AH 26 (E1) (NLEX) – Tarlac, BaguioNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; current northern terminus of the Skyway system; link to a future toll road to the New Manila International Airport[10]
Quezon CityA. Bonifacio (A. Bonifacio Avenue) – BalintawakNorthbound exit and future southbound entrance[2]
Sgt. Rivera (C3)[70] (5th Avenue) / (A. Bonifacio Avenue) – Caloocan, Port of Manila, BalintawakFuture northbound exit to (5th Avenue) / (A. Bonifacio Avenue) and future southbound entrance and tolled exit from/to (5th Avenue)
Del Monte Toll Plaza
Quezon Avenue (G. Araneta Avenue) / N170 (Quezon Avenue)Tolled except for southbound exit[71]
E. Rodriguez (G. Araneta Avenue) – Santa Mesa, San Juan, New ManilaSouthbound exit and future tolled northbound entrance;[2][72] to N180 (Aurora Boulevard & Magsaysay Boulevard)
Aurora Boulevard[2]G. Araneta AvenueFuture northbound entrance near N. Domingo Street, San Juan
ManilaPasig River ExpresswayFuture Skyway Interchange of Pasig River Expressway[73]
Tomas Claudio[74]Link to the future NLEX Connector project via elevated spur road
Nagtahan N140 (Quirino Avenue) – NagtahanTolled southbound exit and future northbound entrance
Quirino (Pedro Gil) N140 (Quirino Avenue) / N156 (Plaza Dilao Road) – Plaza DilaoTolled southbound exit, ramp to N156 (Quirino Avenue Extension) pending
Nagtahan N140 (Quirino Avenue) – NagtahanTolled northbound exit
Plaza Dilao N140 (Quirino Avenue)Tolled southbound entrance
Quirino N145 (Osmeña Highway) / N140 (Quirino Avenue)Tolled northbound exit and future northbound entrance; southbound entrance construction pending[2]
Gil Puyat Toll Plaza B (southbound only)[note 3]
Gil Puyat Toll Plaza A (southbound only)[note 3]
Makati–
6		–
3.7		Buendia N145 (Osmeña Highway) / N190 (Buendia Avenue)Tolled northbound entrance and southbound exit (Zobel); untolled northbound exit and southbound entrance
6.6–
6.7		4.1–
4.2		AmorsoloAmorsolo StreetNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; to Legazpi Village, Makati CBD; entrance ramp accessible via Arnaiz Avenue
7.24.5Don Bosco N145 (Osmeña Highway) / Don Bosco StreetNorthbound exit; to Don Bosco Technical Institute and Chino Roces Avenue (Pasong Tamo)
Pasay – Taguig boundary9.35.8Magallanes AH 26 (E2) (SLEX) – MagallanesNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Taguig9.6–
10.1		6.0–
6.3		NAIA E6 (NAIAX) – NAIA Terminals 1, 2, 3Directional T interchange, part of Sales Interchange
11.06.8Runway Toll Plaza A (northbound only, pass-thru for northbound light vehicles) (1998–2011,[note 4][note 5] 2018–2020, demolished)[63][77][78]
11.16.9Runway Toll Plaza B (northbound only, pass-thru and RFID installation and reloading station) (1998–2011, demolished;[note 4] 2018–present)[63][77]
Taguig – Parañaque boundary11.9–
12.1		7.4–
7.5		 E2 (SEMME) – TITX, Arca South, RizalFuture Skyway/FTI Interchange of SEMME; directional T interchange
Parañaque13.4–
13.5		8.3–
8.4		Bicutan (Doña Soledad)Doña Soledad AvenueTolled southbound exit and northbound entrance
14.69.1SLEXTemporary southbound exit and northbound entrance (1998–2011)
Parañaque – Muntinlupa boundary17.510.9Sucat (Dr. A. Santos) N63 (Dr. A. Santos Avenue)Tolled southbound exit and northbound entrance
Muntinlupa19.011.8Skyway Main Line Toll Plaza A (pass-thru for southbound vehicles and northbound heavy vehicles)
19.111.9Skyway Main Line Toll Plaza B (pass-thru for southbound vehicles and northbound heavy vehicles)
19.512.1Hillsborough AH 26 (E1) (SLEX) – CalambaNorthbound entrance and southbound exit (2011–2021), replaced by the Skyway Extension Project[79]
21.113.1South Station (Alabang) Toll Plaza (2011–2020, demolished)[78]
AH 26 (E2) (SLEX)Skyway-Alabang Viaduct Connecting Ramp; future northbound entrance to be built from the shoulder of Alabang Viaduct[13][47]
22.3313.88 AH 26 (E2) (SLEX) – CalambaTemporary southbound exit[80] and former northbound entrance[81] during the construction of Extension Project[82][83][84]
22.614.0South Station (Alabang-Zapote) N411 (Alabang–Zapote Road) – South Station, Las PiñasTolled southbound exit and temporarily closed northbound entrance
Toll Plaza (northbound only)[13]
Susana Heights AH 26 (E2) (SLEX) – CalambaNorthbound entrance and future southbound exit; southern terminus of the Skyway system[13][84][51]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Closed/former
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Tolled
  •       Unopened

Skyway 3–NLEX Connector link[]

The entire route will be located in Manila. Referred to as Section 2A[2] or as part of Section 1A - 2 (Plaza Berde – PUP campus) of Skyway Stage 3,[8] this 1.2-kilometer (0.75 mi) segment of Skyway will link the main line of Skyway Stage 3 near Tomas Claudio Street and the NLEX Connector project near the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campus in Santa Mesa.[11] Section 2A may also refer to the Nagtahan – Tomas Claudio segment of Stage 3 on the main line. 

kmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
Tomas Claudio[74]SkywayConnection to the main line of Skyway
NLEX ConnectorContinues as NLEX Connector at Santa Mesa Exit
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
  •       Unopened

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ The extent of E2/AH26 in Skyway is unknown since the DPWH's GIS apps does not show any route designation for the tollway. Despite this, some E2/AH26 markers were seen between Buendia and Alabang until they were dismantled together with the center barriers in 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b San Miguel Corporation, the Department of Public Works and Highways, and various news outlets consider the northern terminus of Skyway at Balintawak as part of Quezon City even after the addition of Section 5. However, various maps show that it is located in Caloocan.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b The toll plazas were planned as part of the original project. Structures of the toll plazas were seen in 2020,[75] but the structures were demolished before the opening of Skyway Stage 3.[12] The former site of the southbound toll plazas now houses an RFID installation lane for northbound motorists.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Previously known as Skyway Toll Plaza during its operations from 1998 to 2011.[76]
  5. ^ The former Skyway Toll Plaza A (1998–2011) served both northbound and southbound vehicles.[76]

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