Construction of a 4-lane expressway with a total length of 30.7 kms.
CLLEX forms an important lateral (east-west) link of overall high standard highway (or expressway) network within the 200km radius from Metro Manila.
It diverges from SCTEx at 2.5 km north of Luisita Interchange and traverses flat plain of Central Luzon in the east-west direction, then ends in Cabanatuan City.
The project will be financed through ODA while the Operation and Maintenance (O & M) will be under PPP.
Number of Interchanges – 5
Number of Bridge/Length – 7/1,886 meters
Number of Overpass/Underpass – 38
Embankment Height – 1.5 to 9 meters
Design Speed of Expressway – 100 km/h
Design Speed of Interchange ramps – 40 km/h
Equalizing Zone Length – 3.78 km.
To provide fast, safe, comfortable and reliable means of transport in Region III (Central Luzon).
To decongest traffic on the Pan-Philippine Highway (Daang Maharlika)
To support the socio-economic development of Regional Growth Pole Cities of Tarlac and Cabanatuan, thus contributing to the decongestion in Metro Manila.
To form an important lateral (east-west) link for the overall expressway network of Region III.
To provide faster access from Metro Manila to Cabanatuan City which is the base (or hub) city for Pacific Ocean Coastal Area Development.
Original Total Project Cost – P 14,936 M
Construction Cost, Phase I – P 11,359 M
Package 1 –
Tarlac Section, Tarlac (4.1 km.) P 1.80 B Schedule: March 2016-February 2019 Status: Contract Agreement under process
Package 2 –
Rio Chico River Bridge Section, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija (6.4 km.) P 4.90 B Schedule: July 2016-June 2019 Status: Waiting for the JICA concurrence on the result of PQ Evaluation
Package 3 –
Aliaga Section, Nueva Ecija (9.2 km.) P 3.40 B Schedule: May 2016-April 2019 Status: Resolution of Award for JICA concurrence
Package 4 –
Cabanatuan Section (10.3 km) P3.00 B Schedule: July 2016-June 2019 Status: Result of verification from the DFA for BAC deliberation
Package 5 –
Construction of Zaragosa Interchange (bridge type) and access road of about 4.88 l.m., beginning of Contract Package 3 and ending at Tarlac-Sta. Rosa road including irrigation crossing (structure) P 0.65 B: Status: Mylar Plans for approval by BOD
