Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has unveiled its plan to build major toll roads and railways to make its P740-billion airport project in Bulacan accessible to Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon.
In a statement, SMC president and CEO Ramon S. Ang said that these projects aim to provide seamless travel around the country and help decongest EDSA.
“These projects make up the massive infrastructure network that will not only make the airport easily accessible from Metro Manila and various points of Luzon, but will also further unlock the economic potential of so many of our provinces,” Ang said. “Taken together with the airport, travel and trade in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and outside the country will be easier and more efficient. This is part of our commitment to invest more in our country and help our government and our people build back better.”
SMC’s airport development plan includes an 8-kilometer airport toll road that will connect the airport to the North Luzon Expressway and also link to its recently-completed 18-kilometer Skyway Stage 3 going to the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX).
In a recent meeting with LGUs in Bulacan, SMC said that it also presented several proposed road expressway projects, which include the NMIA Airport Expressway, Integrated Airport Toll Expressway Network-Northern Access Link, Integrated Airport Toll Expressway Network-Southern Access Link, Integrated Airport Toll Expressway Network- Central Access Link, East Metro Manila Expressway, Northeast Airport Expressway, Calamba-San Pedro Expressway, Bulacan-Tarlac Expressway (BTEX), Bataan-Bulacan Expressway (BBEX), Skyway Stage 3-R10 NMIA Expressway, MRT 7 Road, and NMIA Expressway MRT 7 (Road Spur Access).
Meanwhile, the proposed railway transport modes are the MRT-7 Katipunan Spur, MRT-7 Airport Expressway-North Line, MRT-7 Airport Expressway-West Line, MRT-7 Extension Project, and MRT-7 Airport Expressway Southeast Line. SMC said that all of the proposed projects have been granted original proponent status.
“These proposed rail and road networks that will form part of a seamless transport system will allow the province to accommodate the millions of passengers who will enter the country through the Bulacan airport every year. It will also allow the smooth delivery of goods and services, particularly coming from the Bulacan Airport City Economic Zone that is expected to attract business locators and provide employment to local residents,” he said.
Ang also thanked the local government units of Bulacan for their full support and for aligning with the company’s future infrastructure projects to complement the airport transport system.
“We’re happy that the local government leaders also share our vision for the development of Bulacan through this airport. With the LGUs agreeing to align their own road network projects to those that will be built by San Miguel, we can significantly reduce traffic congestion and improve the transport system in the province,” Ang said.