Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway

[GreenPeas]

Originally Posted by phinkiss

PGMA leads TPLEX groundbreaking

By Jennilyne C. Role

San Fernando City, La Union (27 January) -- Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will spearhead the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) Project at Barangay Subusub, Rosario, La Union which will signal the boosting of economic growth and countryside development in the northern corridor.

According to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Romeo S. Momo, the TPLEX is an 88.58 km. 4-lane high speed toll expressway which is a four (4) year in the making project.

It is divided into two (2) phases, to wit: Phase 1 is the construction of 2-lanes and Phase 2 is expansion into 4-lanes when capacity reaches 25,000 vehicles per day.

"The TPLEX project for its initial 2-lanes has an Php 11.594 billion total base cost (2007 prices) composed of Civil Works (Php 9.601 million), Engineering (Php 0.768 million), Project Management (Php 0.192 million, Contingencies (Php 0.240 million) and Right of Way (ROW) acquisition (Php 0.793 million)," Momo added.

The DPWH will provide support in the form of actual acquisition and funding of ROW in the amount of Php 793 million and cash subsidy of Php 2.907 billion starting 2011 and as of January 4, this year, a total amount of Php 438 million for the ROW acquisition was already released.

ROW acquisition from Tarlac City to Rosales, Pangasinan (Segment 1, -48.70 km) is on-going.

"The project route alignment starts at the terminus of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project in La Paz, Tarlac and traverses through the municipalities of Tarlac, Gerona, Paniqui and Moncada, all in the province of Tarlac and the municipalities of Carmern, Urdaneta, Villasis and Sison in Pangasinan province which will end up at the intersection of Rosario-Pugo road in Rosario, La Union," Momo added.

Project components of the 2-lane includes eight (8) interchanges located at Victoria, Gerona, Paniqui, Moncada, Carmer, Urdaneta, Pozzorubio and Rosario with nine (9) toll plazas and two (2) operation center buildings situated at the Carmen Interchange and other Sub-Centers at selected interchange sites.

TPLEX will have 11 waterway bridges, two (2) viaducts, 66 underpasses/1 overpass and tollway facilities to include toll equipments, rest areas, administrative buildings and maintenance depot.

Through public bidding, the government represented by the DPWH has awarded the contract which is inclusive of design, construction, financing operation and maintenance of the concession to Private Infrastructure Development Corporation (PIDC) on a Build-Transfer-Operate (BTO) scheme.

PIDC is a consortium of 10 Filipino private contractors namely D.M. Consunji, Inc.; First Balfour, Inc.; D.M. Wenceslao & Associates, Inc.; C.M. Pancho Construction, Inc.; RD. Policarpio & Co., Inc.; J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation; J.E. Manalo & Co., Inc. New Kanlaon Construction, Inc.; EEI Corporation; and Rockford Development Corporation and San Miguel Corporation/Rapid Thoroughfares, Inc.

The design consultant is Filipinas Dravo Corporation (FDC), a leading design and engineering consulting firm based in the Philippines while the supervision consultancy will be provided by a top Filipino consultancy firm, the DCCD Engineering Corporation.

The designated tollway operator/advisor is Tollways Management Corporation (TMC).

DCCD Associate and Deputy Project Manager of the TPLEX Melchor P. Sirilan said that the project will reduce travel time from Manila to Baguio from 6 to 3 hours with a safe speed of 80 kph, enhance super regions competitive advantage, stimulate economic growth and development and provide faster and effective access for agricultural products from the north to the major population centers in Luzon.

"The TPLEX will commence before the end of this year and the start of the partial operations will be on March 2012 for the Tarlac-Carmen section, April 2012 for the Carmern-Urdaneta section, and October 2014 for the Urdaneta-Rosario section," Sirilan concluded.

After the groundbreaking, the President will award the Project ICC to Samson C. Lazo, President of the PIDC. (PIA-R1/La Union)

TPLEX is a BOT project different to SCTEX

[oboi]

Sana tuloy-tuloy na 'to. Panalangin natin na walang aberya na mangyari.

[anonymous_filipino]

May involvement din pala si Manny Pangilinan dito. Read the article. Tollways Management Corp. is the designated operator and advisor

[victorlachica]

Meron ba dito nakakaalam ng progress ng project? I am from Pangasinan, La Union at Baguio

TIA

[absinthe_888]

Nagkaroon ulit ng sariling thread ang TPLEx

Nawala yung dati, baka na merge or nabaon na ng tuluyan.

[ICHUO_MX]

Dati nakikita ko na sila nagsusurvey ng site.

[RonnieR]

Originally Posted by absinthe_888

Nagkaroon ulit ng sariling thread ang TPLEx

Nawala yung dati, baka na merge or nabaon na ng tuluyan.

Alam ko nga may thread ang TPLEX dati. Asan na kaya yun?

related news:

Neda OK’s Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union expressway, more funds for ARMM
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/re...-for-armm.html
Written by Mia M. Gonzalez/ Reporter
Tuesday, 26 January 2010 19:49

THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Board has approved the implementation of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) and additional funding for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Social Fund Project (AFSP).

Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Augusto Santos said in a news briefing that the Neda Board, chaired by President Arroyo, approved the projects during its meeting in Malacañang on Tuesday.

Presidential Management Staff (PMS) chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr., who co-chairs the Pro-Performance System Steering Committee, said earlier that the P16-billion TPLEX will begin construction in March and is targeted for completion in 2014.

TPLEX is an 88.6-kilometer expressway from the end of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway in La Paz Tarlac to Rosario, La Union, passing through Gerona, Ramos, Carmen, Urdaneta via side portions of Eastern Pangasinan, avoiding traffic buildup in major thoroughfares.

Since the four-lane expressway will cut travel time, Esperon said it will spur economic development in the countryside by allowing “faster, safer and more efficient movement of people and agricultural products from the north to the major centers in Luzon and, on a larger scale, enhance the competitive advantage of the... North Luzon Agribusiness Quadrangle and the Luzon Urban Beltway.”

Santos said the Neda Board also approved additional funding for the AFSP through a $33-million loan from the World Bank.

The AFSP, which started implementation in 2003, aims to foster sustainable development in the ARMM by empowering local communities, and enabling them to actively participate in and effectively manage their community affairs.

The project includes increased and sustained access to basic social and economic services in select communities in the ARMM; increased household income and household food sufficiency and other livelihood opportunities for the marginalized sectors; and strengthened social cohesion and partnership between and within communities of ARMM.
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[fall_17]

From now magsisimula na ang issue involed sa thread na ito, aabangan ko talaga ang progressive nito.

[balay_1]

Wow, TPLEX. Maganda iyan para mabilis nang makapunta ng Baguio. Hindi na dadaan sa mga bayan at siyudad. Big time yung gagawa niyan ah. Consortium ng mga construction firms.

[fall_17]

Originally Posted by balay_1

Wow, TPLEX. Maganda iyan para mabilis nang makapunta ng Baguio. Hindi na dadaan sa mga bayan at siyudad. Big time yung gagawa niyan ah. Consortium ng mga construction firms.

Actually mas matagal ang duration ng pag-coconstruct ng expressway na ito keysa sa SCTEx, xempre mas mahaba ang daan na ito..

[diz]

whoa 4 lanes. nice!! Luzon is starting to get buff. Can't say the same for the other two.

[pi_malejana]

Originally Posted by diz

two lanes, tama ba?

yup....

[diz]

i edited. article says 4-lanes..

[pi_malejana]

Originally Posted by diz

i edited. article says 4-lanes..

phase 1 is 2 lanes.. they will expand that as demand increases...

[rickie]

why does it have to be phase one = two lanes then phase two = four lanes???

[diz]

read above

[anonymous_filipino]

Basahin nyo po article sa taas. Makikita nyo po that Manny Pangilinan is also involve in this project.

[ICHUO_MX]

sana nga magkaroon na din ng NORTH EAST LUZON EXPRESSWAY pero matagal pa talaga to. Kaso sana magkaroon ng ROAD WIDENING sa MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY. Ito yung from Tabang, Guiguinto, BULACAN, to NUEVA ECIJA, up to Ilocos SUR.

[fall_17]

Originally Posted by ICHUO_MX

sana nga magkaroon na din ng NORTH EAST LUZON EXPRESSWAY pero matagal pa talaga to. Kaso sana magkaroon ng ROAD WIDENING sa MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY. Ito yung from Tabang, Guiguinto, BULACAN, to NUEVA ECIJA, up to Ilocos SUR.

Dapat siguro mag road widening sa maharlika highway, habang hindi pa nagagawa ang mga expressway sa north, kasi matagal pa talaga ito kay yun muna ang gawin.

[ICHUO_MX]

Originally Posted by fall_17

Dapat siguro mag road widening sa maharlika highway, habang hindi pa nagagawa ang mga expressway sa north, kasi matagal pa talaga ito kay yun muna ang gawin.

medyo hindi kasi nabigyang pansin ang Maharlika highway kasi.
crowded na kasi dito. sana mag road widening na rin. para lumuwag luwag.
marami pa namang mga biyahero dito.