R3ext - Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway)

[absinthe_888]

nakakatakot naman humarurot sa STAR, ang pangit ng kalsada...

[Louman]

Originally Posted by MgnumSbr

I am from Batangas City and I take the STAR Tollway everytime I go to Manila. Going from Lipa to Sto. Tomas, like I said, my normal travel speed is from 120 to 140 kph. On the other side, from Sto. Tomas to Lipa, my normal travel speed is 100 to 120 as this side is mostly uphill. I admit that there are some parts that are bumpy but most parts are comfortable. My passengers usually sleep when we are in the STAR Tollway all the way to the Shell station in San Pedro as the condition and speed of the car compensates for the small bumps on the road. The suspension of my Toyota Revo handles well in STAR Tollway.

Wow, you drive that fast on the highway? Isn't that a bit unsafe or are there really a few cars on the road at the time?

[angelneo]

dapat lagyan ng asphalt overlay ang STAR... para smooth sya like NLEX and SCTEX..
driving at high speeds, mararamdaman mo talaga ang mga imperfections ng road..
i would only recommend an average of 100kph and 120kph on some smooth parts.. hehe

[Goku_25]

Originally Posted by angelneo

dapat lagyan ng asphalt overlay ang STAR... para smooth sya like NLEX and SCTEX..
driving at high speeds, mararamdaman mo talaga ang mga imperfections ng road..
i would only recommend an average of 100kph and 120kph on some smooth parts.. hehe

Pwede rin ilagyan ng high-quality asphalt ang entire stretch ng STAR or reblock the bumpy parts, especially the stretch between Malvar and Lipa which was handled by "corrupt" DPWH, with high quality cement and with better handling kagaya sa Sto. Tomas-Malvar stretch na hinawakan ng mga Japanese contractors at yung Lipa-Batangas stretch na baka hinawakan ng MTD Capital BHD ata...

[boroyski]

Originally Posted by Goku_25

Pwede rin ilagyan ng high-quality asphalt ang entire stretch ng STAR or reblock the bumpy parts, especially the stretch between Malvar and Lipa which was handled by "corrupt" DPWH, with high quality cement and with better handling kagaya sa Sto. Tomas-Malvar stretch na hinawakan ng mga Japanese contractors at yung Lipa-Batangas stretch na baka hinawakan ng MTD Capital BHD ata...

iba-iba ang builders, iba-iba ang quality? Dapat the whole stretch should be done by Japanese Contractors including repairs, though I have nothing against MTD (malaysian group). Proven na yung quality nila eh,look at SCTEX, ang ganda diba? Pinaka-worst yata ang quality ng DPWH. "Corruption First Above Anything Else"! Yan motto nila! mga *&%^$#)@ sila

[Goku_25]

Originally Posted by boroyski

iba-iba ang builders, iba-iba ang quality? Dapat the whole stretch should be done by Japanese Contractors including repairs, though I have nothing against MTD (malaysian group). Proven na yung quality nila eh,look at SCTEX, ang ganda diba? Pinaka-worst yata ang quality ng DPWH. "Corruption First Above Anything Else"! Yan motto nila! mga *&%^$#)@ sila

Sana Japanese contractors ang humawak sa Malvar-Lipa stretch noon pa..... Pero ang humawak sa Malvar-Lipa Stretch, DPWH, kasi bumpy kaya halatang kinurakot... at Na-implement tong STAR, panahon pa ni Erap..... Dapat sana kay Ramos pa yan.... Hay nakuu, parang NAIA T3 na may substandard parts na inilagay sa ceiling kaya nag-collapse

[MgnumSbr]

Originally Posted by Louman

Wow, you drive that fast on the highway? Isn't that a bit unsafe or are there really a few cars on the road at the time?

The traffic at STAR Tollway is usually light so you can drive at fast speeds. I could cover the whole stretch from Lipa to Sto. Tomas in 10 - 15 minutes max. Mind you, there are signs at STAR that says the maximum limit is 80, but most cars, especially the ones that travel on it regularly like I do, exceed 100. Sometimes I had to pull over to the slow lane as the car behind me is travelling much faster hehehe. But when it is raining, my normal speed is between 80 to 120, but sometimes more hehehe. I used to drive more than 100 at SLEx before they implemented the radar (I think that was still in 2001 to 2002). I am usually on the fast lane but I dont use the shoulder but I only go above 100 when the traffic is light to moderate.

[oboi]

A few hundred meters from Lipa Exit, the road narrows to just 2 lanes.








Batangas City Exit


September 20, 2008

[Goku_25]

Originally Posted by oboi

A few hundred meters from Lipa Exit, the road narrows to just 2 lanes.








Batangas City Exit


September 20, 2008

Nice shots, parang US interstate highway na Portland Cement Concrete sa portion ng Lipa-Batangas. I hope they should finish constructing another carriageway. Parang nasa old NLEx in Balem-Sta Ines Portion.

[kratos1211]

Toll rates on Coastal Road, STAR to go up by 18-25%
By Rainier Allan Ronda Updated December 25, 2008 12:00 AM

As oil prices continue to drop, motorists plying the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) and the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway have to brace themselves though with an 18 to 25 percent increase in toll rates starting Jan. 1, 2009.

The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved the implementation of the regular adjustment on the toll rates on STAR and the Coastal Road earlier this month.

The increase is reportedly in line with the provisions of the tollway concession agreements with the builder-operators of STAR and Coastal Road, whose toll rates were last increased in 2006.

No toll increase is expected on the North Luzon Expressway, South Luzon Expressway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway and the Skyway, the TRB said.

According to notices published in newspapers, On the STAR, toll rates at Stage 1 – from Santo Tomas to Lipa City in Batangas – will go up from P24 to 29 for Class 1, P47 to P58 for Class 2, and P71 to 87 for Class 3.

At the tollway’s Stage 2 – Lipa City to Batangas City – the rates will increase from P20 to P26 for Class 1, P40 to P52 for Class 2, and P60 to P77 for Class 3.

In total, the toll rates for the whole stretch of the STAR – from Santo Tomas to Batangas City – will go up from P44 to P55 for Class 1, P88 to P109 for Class 2, and P131 to P164 for Class 3.

[Goku_25]

Originally Posted by kratos1211

Toll rates on Coastal Road, STAR to go up by 18-25%
By Rainier Allan Ronda Updated December 25, 2008 12:00 AM

As oil prices continue to drop, motorists plying the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) and the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway have to brace themselves though with an 18 to 25 percent increase in toll rates starting Jan. 1, 2009.

The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) approved the implementation of the regular adjustment on the toll rates on STAR and the Coastal Road earlier this month.

The increase is reportedly in line with the provisions of the tollway concession agreements with the builder-operators of STAR and Coastal Road, whose toll rates were last increased in 2006.

No toll increase is expected on the North Luzon Expressway, South Luzon Expressway, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway and the Skyway, the TRB said.

According to notices published in newspapers, On the STAR, toll rates at Stage 1 – from Santo Tomas to Lipa City in Batangas – will go up from P24 to 29 for Class 1, P47 to P58 for Class 2, and P71 to 87 for Class 3.

At the tollway’s Stage 2 – Lipa City to Batangas City – the rates will increase from P20 to P26 for Class 1, P40 to P52 for Class 2, and P60 to P77 for Class 3.

In total, the toll rates for the whole stretch of the STAR – from Santo Tomas to Batangas City – will go up from P44 to P55 for Class 1, P88 to P109 for Class 2, and P131 to P164 for Class 3.

Di na baleng tumaas ang toll fees ng STAR Tollway basta gawin naman nilang world-class expressway ang tollway na yan kahit cement ang surface basta inayos na dapat nila yan.... MAN, SLTC should take over STAR Tollway para magsimula na talaga ng Phase 2 project ng SLEx from what I mentioned from Wikipedia....

[mr.suroy]

eh bakit sabi sa balita, sinusunod lang daw nila yung deal nila sa mga investors na mag hike para kumita. ang dahilan nila eh profit based business pa rin naman ung star.

[venntro]

Luzon beltway projects 22% complete
February 24, 2009 20:02:00
Joel Guinto
INQUIRER.net

CLARK FIELD, Pampanga—Thirteen government projects have been completed in the Luzon Urban Beltway worth P39.3 billion, or 22 percent of the total P180 billion allotted to develop the "super region" in the north, a Malacañang official said.

Secretary Eduardo Pamintuan, who heads the development in the region, on Tuesday said that of the 38 projects in the beltway, the 13 completed projects are:

• Subic-Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX)
• Panday Pira Aacess Road
• Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA)
• DMIA passenger terminal expansion
• Subic port development
• Southern Tagalog Arterial Road
• Phase two of the Batangas Port Development Project
• Three projects for the roll-on, roll-off ferry link between Lucena town, Quezon province, and Boac town, Marinduque province
• Rehabilitation of EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue)
• Upgrading of hospitals
• Opening of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.

"Let us develop the Luzon Urban Beltway a seamless priority infrastructure project," President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said in a speech during a Cabinet meeting here.

[anonymous_filipino]

During our trip to Puerto Galera last december, we tried going there via SLEx-STAR-RoRo-Calapan City-Puerto Galera route. When we were traversing STAR Tollway, our vehicle's speedo (Fortuner 3.0 V Diesel) hit 180 kph between Bulihan and Tambo exit, and I did not lose control of our vehicle's steering wheel. But I had to slow down to 120 kph because of the very bumpy ride (kapag Fortuner matagtag talaga). On the Tambo-Batangas segment, the surface is not as bumpy as the Sto. Tomas-Tambo segment, kaya birit uli to 180 kph.

[bustero]

It's not only your fortuner, talagang parang di masyadong pulido ang road. It's smooth but has tiny waves so parang may natural speed bumps hehe.

[Lucentino]

Originally Posted by anonymous_filipino

During our trip to Puerto Galera last december, we tried going there via SLEx-STAR-RoRo-Calapan City-Puerto Galera route. When we were traversing STAR Tollway, our vehicle's speedo (Fortuner 3.0 V Diesel) hit 180 kph between Bulihan and Tambo exit, and I did not lose control of our vehicle's steering wheel. But I had to slow down to 120 kph because of the very bumpy ride (kapag Fortuner matagtag talaga). On the Tambo-Batangas segment, the surface is not as bumpy as the Sto. Tomas-Tambo segment, kaya birit uli to 180 kph.

When we went to a public beach resort in Pinamucan, Batangas City, our BMW X5 cruised the STAR with no bumps at all (@190kph)! (kapag BMW maayus talaga)

[chris_nigel]

nice cars....well ako innova lang pero enjoy the trip maganda ang view eh

[sushi___]

Tagalog News: Star Tollway sagot sa problema ng trapiko

http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=...ate=02/28/2009

Lucena City (28 February) -- "Natutuwa kami sa pagkakaroon ng Star Tollway, naging magaan ang pagbyahe namin balikan mula Batangas puntang Maynila.: Ito ay ayon kay G. Ronnel Lontoc, isang bus driver ng ALPS Bus, Inc.

Ayon kay G. Lontoc, buhat ng itayo ang STAR Tollway maraming byahe na bus puntang Maynila ang dito na dumadaan, bukod sa iwas trapiko ay mabilis din ang byahe.

Noong una ay labis na ang kanilang kasiyahan sa pagkakaroon ng Star Tollway mula STo. Tomas patungong Lipa sapagkat sa tindi ng trapik sa Tanauan ay inaabot ng sobrang tagal sa byahe.

Naging lubos ang kanilang pasasalamat ng magkaroon ng Phase II ang Star Tollway mas naging mabilis ang byahe nila kung kaya't umaabot na sila sa quota ng kumpanya.

Tunay aniya ang laking ginhawa ng pagsasakatuparan ng Star Tollway, isang napakalaking proyektong pang-imprastraktura ito na simbolo ng pag-unlad ng lalawigan ng Batangas kung kaya't marapat lamang na papurihan ang Pang. Arroyo sa kanyang inisyatibo na maisulong ang Luzon Urban Beltway. (PIA)

[Colonel Burger]

I did 170kph at star tollway with our CR-V... 198kph with a Toyota Vios 1.5G M/T

Scary since it was a bumpy ride.... but i figured, if i figure in an accident.... it wouldn't hurt since i'll be dead in an instant


If the tollway improves and is asphalted, I'll try to do 200++ in the future.... :Cheers:

[Lucentino]

Originally Posted by chris_nigel

nice cars....

Figure of speech my friend! Who do you think can buy such vehicles and be able to maintain them at this point in time?