DPWH Opens First Section of Central Luzon Link Expressway

According to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), motorists will be able to use the first 18-km section of the 30-km Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLE) project.

“Bukas na ang opening kaya nagpa-final inspection na ako dito. Ang bubuksan bukas ay 18 kilometers,” (“The opening will be tomorrow, so I am conducting a final inspection. The 18-kilometer section will be opened,”) Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar announced on Wednesday.

The newly opened portion spans from the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx)/Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx) connection in Tarlac City to the intersection of Aliaga-Guimba Road in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija. Villar also said that the expressway will be “toll-free.”

“DPWH is committed to complete the entire 30-kilometer expressway project within the term of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, with the 10.3-kilometer Cabanatuan Section under Contract Package 4 already at 88.7% while the Zaragoza Interchange Section under Contract Package 5 is at 26.9% and expected to make significant progress as site possessions are secured for the project’s right-of-way requirements,” affirmed the DPWH.

“Once fully operational, the P11.811-billion expressway is expected to shorten the usual travel time of 70 minutes between Tarlac City and Cabanatuan City to just 20 minutes,” it explained further.

It is aimed “to ensure continuous seamless traffic flow” between Central Luzon and Metro Manila, especially for motorists who regularly use the major expressways North Luzon Expressway, SCTEx, and TPLEx.

Source: BusinessWorld