Here’s some good news: the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX)’s Silang East Interchange is now open to motorists.
The 45-kilometer CALAX is a P56-billion high-speed road network connecting the provinces of Cavite and Laguna and aims to serve around 45,000 motorists upon its completion. The opening of the newest interchange has extended the operating sections of the expressway from 10 kms to 14.24 kms.
“We are grateful for the trust and continued partnership with the government of the Philippines in providing the much-needed mobility infrastructure in the form of CALAX to help boost tourism and economic activity in the CALABARZON Region,” MPT South president and general manager Roberto V. Bontia said.
With the completion of the Silang East of CALAX, motorists can now travel from Mamplasan in Binan, Laguna up to Silang East, exiting at Tibig Road, in Silang. The newly opened Silang East Interchange will be serving 5,000 motorists and help decongest traffic coming from Governor’s Drive, Aguinaldo Highway, and Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road.
Meanwhile, the following toll rates on CALAX will now range from P14 to P64 for Class 1 vehicles, P29 to P128 for Class 2 vehicles, and P43 to P192 for Class 3 vehicles, depending on the vehicle’s entry and exit point.
Upon completion of the entire CALAX Project, it will have several interchanges located at the following locations: Kawit, Governor’s Drive, Open Canal, Silang (Aguinaldo) Highway, Silang East, Santa Rosa-Tagaytay, Laguna Boulevard, and Laguna Technopark.
CALAX is expected to cut travel time between Cavite and Laguna from two hours to under an hour.