North Luzon West Expressway

North Luzon West Expressway
NLEx Extension North West Luzon Expressway R-8 Extension
Route information
Length:	238.5 km (148.2 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Subic-Tipo Expressway, Brgy. Tipo, Hermosa, Bataan North Luzon Expressway (R-8) in Clark Logistics Area, Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City
To:	Baler, Aurora
Location
Major cities:	Angeles City, Olongapo City, Tarlac City, Urdaneta City, Cabanatuan City
Towns:	Hermosa, Dinalupihan, Floridablanca, Porac, Mabalacat, Concepcion
Highway system
Major roads of the Philippines

The North Luzon West Expressway is a 4-lane, 238.5-kilometer, limited-access toll expressway that is currently under construction on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The construction involves 3 stages. Currently NLWE segment 1 is the only operational segment of this expressway which is Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway

The first leg of the expressway will begin in Hermosa in Bataan and from there it is called as "Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway" and was developed by the joint-venture of First Philippine Infrastructure Development Corporation, Tollways Management Corporation and Egis Projects. The second leg of the expressway will begin in La Paz in Tarlac and from there it is called as "Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway" and will be developed by Private Infra Development Corporation (PIDC). The third leg of the expressway will also begin in La Paz in Tarlac and from there it is called as "Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway" and is still under planning.

The project is under "Public-Private Partnership Program" of President Benigno Aquino III, but was began under the term of his predecessor, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Route Description

Luzon's Expressway Network. The NLWE is colored royal blue while the TNAEx segment is colored lavender on the map.

Phase 1 (SCTEx)

Main article: Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway

This will be a 4-lane tollway beginning from Subic-Tipo Expressway in Hermosa, Bataan to Brgy. Amucao, Tarlac City, Tarlac.

Phase 2 (TPLEx)

Main article: Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway

This will be a 4-lane tollway from La Paz, Tarlac to Rosario, La Union

Phase 3 (TNAEx)

Main article: Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway

This will be a 4-lane tollway from La Paz, Tarlac to Baler, Aurora

• The toll road is also considered as the extension of North Luzon Expressway.

Technical specifications

• Name: North Luzon West Expressway
• Concession holder/s: Manila North Tollways Corporation (Phase 1/SCTEx)
  TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
  TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
• Operator/s: Tollways Management Corporation (Phase 1/SCTEx)
  TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
  TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
• Length: 238.5 Kilometers
• Concession starting date/s: April 2008 (Phase 1/SCTEx)
  TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
  TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
• Concession ending date/s: September 2038 (Phase 1/SCTEx)
  TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
  TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
• Highway exits: 10 (Phase 1/SCTEx)
  TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
  TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
• Lanes: 4 lanes
• Rest and Service Areas: None
• Minimum Height Clearance on Underpasses: 4.28 m (Phase 1/SCTEx)
  TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
  TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)

References

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=125804&page=72

See also

• North Luzon Expressway
• North Luzon East Expressway
• Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
• Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway
• Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway
• Central Luzon