MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday led the opening of a new segment of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax), citing reduced travel time and improved connectivity in South Luzon.
The 7.88-kilometer Subsection 3 extends the expressway to the Governor’s Drive Interchange in General Trias, Cavite, cutting travel time between Biñan, Laguna, and General Trias to about 26 minutes from one hour.
“This is 10 years in the making, the usual problem in road construction is right of way,” Marcos said. “It’s good that we have finally opened it.”
Marcos announced that the newly opened segment would be toll-free for a month.
The President encouraged motorists to take advantage of the new infrastructure.
Subsection 3 is expected to accommodate around 6,000 additional motorists daily, providing an alternative route that bypasses congested local roads in Cavite.
With the new segment, the operational length of Calax now spans 26 kilometers from Mamplasan in Biñan, Laguna.
Once completed, the 44.6-kilometer expressway will link the Manila-Cavite Expressway (Cavitex) to the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), forming a key transport corridor in the region.
Marcos expressed gratitude to private sector partners, including the Metro Pacific group, for supporting the project.