Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway

Infobox road
marker_

highway_name = Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
length_km = 93.77
length_round = 1
direction = West/North Northeast
starting_terminus= Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Hermosa, Bataan
ending_terminus = Tarlac City, Tarlac
cities = Angeles City, Olongapo City, Tarlac City The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) is a 94-kilometer four-lane expressway north of Manila, in the Philippines. Its southern terminus is at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales, it passes through the interchange with the North Luzon Expressway near the Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City, and its northern terminus is at the Central Techno Park in Tarlac City, Tarlac.

Construction on the expressway began in April 2005, and opened to the public three years after. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20080428-133248/Subic-Clark-Tarlac-highway-opens Subic-Clark-Tarlac highway opens from Inquirer.net] To date, it is the Philippines' longest toll expressway.

History

Construction

The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway or SCTEx Project started 2005, a project of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the longest tollway in the Philippines that connects Subic, Clark and Tarlac. During the year 2007 the project has been delayed. Before 2008 the construction continued and finished.

Dry Runs(For Class 1 Vehicles Only and no Toll Fees)

March 18, 2008 1pm-5:30pm and March 19-23 and April 9-17, 2008 5:30am - 5:30pm

Event

94k Weekend (April 18-20,2008)

ubic - Clark Segment Opening

As of April 28, 2008, Exactly 12 noon, BCDA Announced the Subic - Clark Segment of Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway is Now Open to all Vehicles. BCDA saids your travel from Manila to Subic is only 1 Hour via North Luzon Expressway and 40 Minutes. The travel from Clark to Subic is only 40 Minutes.

Clark - Tarlac Segment Opening

As of July 25, 2008 12:01 am, BCDA announces the opening of Clark-Tarlac Segment of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway. The Travel from Clark to Tarlac is only 25 Minutes and the travel at whole SCTEx is only 1 Hour or 65 Minutes. The Travel from Manila to Tarlac via NLEx and SCTEx Package 2 is only 1 Hour and 25 Minutes

Development

The expressway is part of the Bases Conversion Development Authority's Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Project or SCTEP, which aims to connect the ecozones of Subic and Clark and the Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac. The joint-venture of First Philippine Infrastructure Development Corporation, Tollways Management Corporation and Egis Projects, the same concessionaires of the North Luzon Expressway, will handle all the operations and maintenance of the expressway. First Philippine Infrastructure Development Corporation is a subsidiary of First Philippine Holdings, a holding company under the Lopez Group of Companies with core investments in power and tollways, and strategic initiatives in property and manufacturing. The four-lane divided highway is divided into two major sections. The first section, the Subic-Clark section is 50.5 kilometers long; the Clark-Tarlac section measures 43.27 kilometers long. Undertaking the construction for the first section are the Kajima-Obayashi-JFE Engineering-Mitsubishi (KOJM) Joint Venture and the second section under Hazama-Taisei-Nippon Steel (HTN) Joint Venture.

The total cost for the construction of the expressway is PhP 27.405 billion. It was sourced through a loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) amounting to ¥41.93 billion or Php23.06 billion-with an interest rate of 0.95% per annum. The project, supposed to be completed by December 2007, was delayed due to right-of-way issues and slippage fixes. [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=85241 SCTEx delay worsens as Japan firm seeks new extension - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos] ] [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=81199 BCDA, Japanese contractor asked to explain SCTEx delay - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos] ] [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=76127 Arroyo adviser says SCTEx extension OKd - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos] ] [ [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view_article.php?article_id=101211 Arroyo order: Open SCTEx, interchanges on time - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos] ]

P22.63 billion of the total project cost represents direct costs such as expenses incurred for the construction of the SCTEX. The indirect costs of P3.34 billion include land acquisition, consultancy services, project management expenses and taxes and duties. Financing costs of P1.23 billion include the Department of Finance guarantee fee and JBIC loan interest during the construction period. Toll Fees are approved by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) [ [http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/letterstotheeditor/view/20080421-131653/Its-P272-billion-for-SCTEX-in-total It’s P27.2 billion for SCTEX, in total] ]

Technical specifications

* Name: Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
* Concession holder: [http://www.bcda.gov.ph Bases Conversion Development Authority]
* Operator: [http://65.163.15.183/ Tollways Management Corporation] (interim period)
* Length: 94 km
* Operation starting date: April 2008
* Operation ending date: October 2008 (renewable for another 6 months or, 10 years if Tollways Management Corporation wins the contract to become the permanent operator of the expressway)
* Highway exits: 10
* Toll plazas: 2
* Rest and Service Areas: None
* Minimum Height Clearance on Underpasses: 4.27 m (14')

Tolls

Future Exits

Future Plans

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo plans to extend the SCTEx to Rosario, La Union from Tarlac City via Tarlac-La Union Expressway the Phase 2 Extension of North Luzon Expressway. Because the Clark-Tarlac Segment of SCTEx is the Extension Phase 1 of North Luzon Expressway. The Construction begins 2008 until 2013.

References

External links

* [http://www.bcda.gov.ph/projects-sctex.asp Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway]
* [http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=regions2_dec12_2007 PhP2.49 rate proposed for expressway]
* [http://www.bcda.gov.ph/ Bases Conversion and Development Authorithy]

ee also

*North Luzon Expressway
*Central Luzon