The northbound section of San Miguel Corporation (SMC)’s Skyway Extension project is now open to motorists.
“I am proud to announce to motorists from the south that finally, our long-awaited Skyway Extension northbound section is finally open. Our long-term solution to addressing traffic particularly on SLEX heading to the Alabang area has finally been realized. This would not have been possible without the support of our government, led by President Duterte and the Build Build Build team, who have helped us in so many ways to complete this project,” SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang.
“I’d like to thank too the local government of Muntinlupa and our private sector stakeholders, without whom we could not have gotten this done. Most of all, thank you to our motorists, for bearing with us. We are excited for you to finally be able to feel the benefits of this new project,” he added.
Ang said the northbound section provides a direct link to the elevated Skyway System for motorists coming from provinces like Laguna, Batangas, and Cavite as it allows them to bypass the Alabang viaduct, reducing congestion in the area.
He added that the northbound section, which will have three lanes, will allow the additional capacity of 4,500 vehicles per hour and will also cut travel time to NLEX to just 25 to 30 minutes from the usual two to three hours.
“We are confident that this will further reduce congestion along Edsa and usher growth to provinces in Southern Luzon and beyond,” Ang said.
Meanwhile, Ang also announced that like the Skyway Stage 3, no toll fees will be charged for the 4-km segment until further notice.
Ang, together with Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar, conducted the final inspection of the project before opening it to the public yesterday.
“The completion of the northbound section of Skyway Extension is testament to what the government and the private sector can achieve together. We are confident that by 2022, President Duterte’s promise of decongesting EDSA will come into fruition,” Villar said.