What is Luzon Spine Expressway Network? (Connecting North and South Luzon)

By JDC Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Forget about the long drive! These roads will ease your travel throughout the Luzon island!

Luzon Spine Expressway Network was announced to be the solution to our congested major highways we currently have in the country. One Day, traveling Luzon mainland from end to end will only take less than half-day. Thanks to these road projects!

The Philippines has one of the worst traffic in the world. Under President Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was tasked to build an expressway that would connect the northern and southernmost part of Luzon.

Luzon Spine Expressway Network 

The Luzon Spine Expressway is a 1,040 km network that aims to build an additional 18 expressways with a total road length of 655 km. It would then connect to the existing 12 expressway network spanning 385 km.

DPWH Secretary Mark Villar hopes that the new high standard highways will significantly ease the traffic and cut down travel time. Once the ambitious project is completed, the travel time from Metro Manila to San Fernando, La Union will be reduced from six (6) hours and 55 minutes to three (3) hours and 10 minutes. La Union to Bicol travel time will also be reduced from from 19 hours and 40 minutes to eight (8) hours and 15 minutes.

Included in the expressway network are the NLEX Harbor Link Project, Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway, Central Luzon Link Expressway, Plaridel By-Pass Road Phase II, Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3, NLEX-SLEX Connector Road, among others.

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NLEX Harbor Link Project 

The NLEX Harbor Link Project is a 5.7 km expressway, which traverses Karuhatan in Valenzuela City, Governor Pascual Avenue in Malabon City, and C3 road in Caloocan City.

Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX)

The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) is a 30-km expressway, which runs through the municipalities of La Paz, Zaragosa, Aliaga, and Caalibangbangan, to connect Tarlac and Cabanatuan.

Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)

The Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) 3rd section is a 25.83 km expressway which extends the existing 63.02 km alignment traversing Tarlac, Rosales and Urdaneta to Binalonan, Pozzurobio and La Union.

NLEX-SLEX Connector Road

The NLEX-SLEX Connector Road, an 8 km four lane expressway that will reduce travel time from NLEX to SLEX from 2 hours to only about 20 minutes.

Metro Manila Skyway

The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3, a 14.8 km, 6-lane expressway which will connect Balintawak in Quezon City to Buendia Makati. This will significantly ease traffic in EDSA especially during peak hours.

The Luzon Spine Expressway Network (LSEN) is a planned network of interconnecting expressways within the main island of Luzon. It is part of the Build! Build! Build! Infrastructure Plan of DuterteNomics.

Here's a list of the expressway networks and upcoming road projects as of today:

• Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEx)
• Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx)
• Subic–Tipo Expressway
• North Luzon Expressway (NLEx)
• NLEx Harbor Link
• Metro Manila Skyway
• South Luzon Expressway (SLEx)
• Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX)
• Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR Tollway)
• Manila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEx)
• NAIA Expressway (NAIAx)
• Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAEx)
• North Luzon East Expressway (NLEE)
• NLEx Harbor Link (segments 8.2, 10.1, and 11)
• Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEx) extension
• Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEx)
• Plaridel Bypass Road Phase II
• Southeast Metro Manila Expressway
• Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3
• NLEx–SLEx Connector Road
• SLEx Toll Road 4 and SLEx Toll Road 5 (QUEBEx)

OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

• This bridge will connect Panay, Guimaras and Negros islands!
• Luzon Spine Expressway Network - Connecting North and South Luzon
• South East Metro Manila Expressway - is it the most awaited answer to our congested traffic in the metro?
• SKYWAY STAGE 3: All You Need To Know
• List of national infrastructures in Taguig under Build, Build, Build program
• DPWH to start Laguna Lakeshore Road Network Project in December
• SMC to 'revive' Pasig River as part of PAREX project
• NLEX Harbor Link Reduces Travel Time From Quezon To Manila From 2 Hours To 20 Minutes
• Sorsogon Coastal Road is now open
• Clark International Airport new terminal building officially opens
• PH’s virology center to rise in New Clark City

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