51-691: The Subic Freeport Expressway ( SFEX ), formerly the Subic–Tipo Road , Subic–Tipo Expressway and North Luzon Expressway Segment 7 ( NLEX Segment 7 ), is an 8.8-kilometer (5.5 mi) four-lane expressway that connects the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway to the Subic Freeport Zone in the Philippines . Its alignment traverses the provinces of Bataan and Zambales . The expressway forms part of Expressway 4 ( E4 ) of
102-406: A closed system in 2016. The expressway's electronic toll collection (ETC) system uses devices branded Easytrip by its concessionaire, NLEX Corporation . Collection is done on mixed lanes at the toll barriers. Tolls are charged based on class. Under the law, all toll rates include a 12% value-added tax . The toll rates, implemented since June 4, 2024, are as follows: This entire route
153-759: A card or ticket at the entry point and surrender them upon exit. On expressways implementing barrier tolling, toll collection is done at toll plazas on a fixed rate. Some expressways employ a hybrid system that includes both, like the North Luzon Expressway, which uses both barrier ("open system") and closed road tolling. Electronic toll collection (ETC) is first implemented on the Skyway and South Luzon Expressway, using transponder technology branded E-Pass. ETC systems are implemented by some toll road operators, with inter-running support on other connected expressways. Toll plazas or toll gates have ETC lanes on
204-603: A mode of payment in SCTEx since March 2018. The toll rates, by kilometer travelled and vehicle class are as follows: From 2016, the SCTEx has two service areas in Concepcion, Tarlac, north of the Sacobia River. One of the service areas is on the northbound lanes and the other one is on the southbound lanes. The northbound service area is composed of a PTT gas station and a 7-Eleven store. The southbound service area
255-439: A mostly straight route. The expressway then curves to the northeast before Floridablanca Exit. It curves toward the northwest and back to the northeast before Porac Exit. It then curves eastward and then northward near Clark Freeport and Clark International Airport . Clark South Exit, which serves those areas, lies near Mabalacat Interchange, with the exits being one kilometer (0.62 mi) apart from each other. The segment ends at
306-537: A tunnel parallel to the existing ones. The groundbreaking ceremony of the expansion project was held on September 12, 2019. It was expected to be completed in September 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The new carriageway and expansion was opened to traffic on February 19, 2021. Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEX) employs a barrier toll system in which motorists pay a fixed toll rate for using only
357-771: Is 100 km/h (62 mph) for cars and jeepneys, 80 km/h (50 mph) for trucks and buses, and 60 km/h (37 mph) is the minimum for all classes of vehicles. The first expressways in the Philippines are the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), both of which were built in the late 1960s. The first elevated toll road in the Philippines is the Skyway , with its construction consisting of numerous sections called "stages". Its latest section, Stage 3,
408-656: Is composed of a Seaoil gas station and CityMall shopping mall. Both service areas include a future expansion to accommodate additional retail and parking space. This entire route is located in Central Luzon . Exits will be numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero . The entire route is located in Mabalacat, Pampanga . Philippine expressway network The Philippine expressway network , also known as
459-686: Is located in Central Luzon . Exits will be numbered by kilometer posts, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer zero . Subic%E2%80%93Clark%E2%80%93Tarlac Expressway The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway ( SCTEX ), signed as E1 and E4 of the Philippine expressway network , is a controlled-access toll expressway in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines . From its northern terminus in Tarlac City to its southern terminus at Tipo in Dinalupihan , Bataan ,
510-615: The Department of Public Works and Highways or the Toll Regulatory Board through build–operate–transfer (BOT) arrangements. At present, there are 15 expressways in the Philippines that connect Metro Manila to northern and southern Luzon and 1 expressway in Metro Cebu. Regional high standard highways in the Philippines are multi-lane arterial roads with bypass, grade separation and/or frontage road . They connect
561-577: The High Standard Highway Network , is a controlled-access highway network managed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) which consists of all expressways and regional high standard highways in the Philippines . High standard highways are defined as highways which provide a high level of traffic services by assuring high speed mobility and safe travel in order to vitally support socio-economic activities for sound socio-economic development of strategic regions and
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#1732779937806612-589: The Holy Week exodus. Among the integration plans which costed ₱ 650 million are the reduction of toll collection stops, construction of additional toll plazas and the conversion of the electronic toll collection of the two expressways into a single system. Also, with the government's thrust towards toll road interoperability, Autosweep of the San Miguel Corporation which operates SLEX, Skyway, STAR Tollway, NAIAX, and TPLEX has been accepted as
663-545: The López -owned First Philippine Infrastructure Development Corporation (now known as Metro Pacific Investments ), the road was inaugurated by Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos on October 13, 1996, one month ahead of the summit. Toll operations began in May 1997. As part of NLEX Corporation's expansion and improvement of its toll roads, the expressway was expanded to accommodate an additional carriageway, including two bridges and
714-474: The Philippine expressway network . Beginning at the intersection of Rizal and Maritan Highways, the expressway runs northward, traversing the wetlands of the former Naval Exchange and going towards Argonaut Highway. The alignment curves to the right as it crosses Argonaut Highway and goes up as it enters the Bataan National Park . The alignment then veers in a southeasterly direction, traversing
765-619: The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) On March 18, 2008, at exactly 1 p.m., President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo opened the Subic – Clark segment of the expressway for a Holy Week dry run. This helped motorists traveling to Zambales and Bataan for Holy Week. The dry run was free and available for class 1 vehicles only. The Holy Week dry run was from March 18, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m and March 19 to 24, 5:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; operating hours were limited as no street lights were installed that time. On April 28, 2008, at exactly 12 noon, BCDA opened
816-567: The Agreement, the SCTEX can be considered as having been built at no cost to Government. The toll system of Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway is a closed road system that uses cards with magnetic strips , and from March 2016, electronic toll collection, using the Easytrip system by its concessionaire, Manila North Tollways Corporation (now NLEX Corporation ), is introduced, eventually integrating
867-683: The BCDA and the Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC), and its holdings companies Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), was signed July 25, 2011. Under the business and operating agreement, MNTC will operate and manage SCTEx for 33 years, while relieving BCDA of the heavy financial burden of paying the ₱34-billion debt to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). By virtue of
918-823: The Clark Logistics interchange in Mabalacat, where it meets the Clark Spur Road that links SCTEX with North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and crosses over MacArthur Highway (N2). Past the Clark Logistics interchange, its main destination changes to Tarlac City and Baguio . The roadway runs at the boundary of Clark Freeport and Mabalacat city proper, where the Philippine National Railways (PNR) North Main Line to Dagupan and San Fernando , La Union also lies. MacArthur Highway parallels
969-634: The Limited Access Highway Act, signed on June 22, 1957. Through the act, the Department of Public Works and Highways is authorized to designate new or existing roads as limited-access highways and to regulate points of entry along these limited-access highways. Traffic laws on expressways are defined by the Limited Access Highway Act and Department of Public Works and Communications (DPWC) Administrative Order No. 1 series of 1968. Standard traffic laws on all expressways based on
1020-895: The SCTEX is built as a four-lane expressway mostly laid out on embankment , with some sections using cuts to traverse hilly areas. The expressway also crosses the four rivers in Central Luzon : the Dinalupihan River in Bataan , the Gumain River in Floridablanca and the Pasig–Potrero River in Porac , both in Pampanga , and the Sacobia River in Bamban, Tarlac . All exits require toll payment, and toll plazas are laid on
1071-635: The SCTEX serves as one of the main expressways in Luzon. The expressway is also connected to the Central Luzon Link Expressway , North Luzon Expressway , Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway , and the Subic Freeport Expressway . The SCTEX is the country's longest expressway at 93.77 kilometers (58.27 mi) until the completion of Toll Road 4 of South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway
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#17327799378061122-739: The Subic-Clark segment, and a joint venture of Hazama, Taisei , and Nippon Steel for the Clark-Tarlac segment. Consultation was provided by a joint venture of Oriental Consultant, Katahira & Engineering International, and Nippon Koei Co. Ltd. (now ID&E Holdings) The total cost for the construction of the expressway is ₱34.957 billion . It was sourced through a loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) amounting to ¥ 41.93 billion or ₱23.06 billion with an interest rate of 0.95% per annum. ₱25.737 billion of
1173-529: The Subic–Clark segment to all vehicles. BCDA said that travel time from Manila to Subic via North Luzon Expressway would now only take 1 hour and 40 minutes while the travel time from Clark to Subic would only take 40 minutes. The Dolores exit (formerly Clark North A exit) was also opened, which connects to MacArthur Highway. On July 25, 2008, the BCDA announced the opening of the Clark–Tarlac segment of
1224-877: The above laws include: While traveling along the expressway, vehicles are prohibited from: The following conveyances are prohibited on all expressways in the Philippines: High standard highways in the Philippines are classified into two types: the arterial high standard highways or expressways, and regional high standard highways. Arterial high standards highways (HSH-1) in the Philippines are known as expressways. They are highways with controlled-access, normally with interchanges and may include facilities for levying tolls for passage in an open or closed system. Standard features of Philippine expressways include guard rails, rumble strips, signs and pavement markings, solid wall fence, speed radars, toll plaza, closed-circuit television and rest and service areas. The speed limit
1275-516: The administration of President Joseph Estrada with an original project cost of ₱ 15.73 billion . On September 14, 2001, the loan agreement was signed between the Philippines and Japan to finance and construct the expressway with a total cost of ₱17.84 billion (¥41.93 billion) during the state visit of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Japan. Construction of the expressway commenced on April 5, 2005 which established its right-of-way that marked
1326-555: The bridge and before entering Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). Upon entering SCTEX, there is a toll plaza and the road forks into two: the left towards Jose Abad Santos Avenue (Olongapo–Gapan Road) and the right is a toll plaza leading to SCTEX. The road, initially known as the Subic–Tipo Road, was built in preparation for the 1996 APEC summit that would be held in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone . Built by
1377-428: The country as a whole. In the Philippines, controlled-access highways are known as expressways. They are multi-lane divided toll roads which are privately maintained under concession from the government. The regional high standard highways are partial controlled-access highways that function as supplementary to expressways. The Philippine expressway network spanned 420 kilometers (260 mi) in length in 2015 and
1428-742: The decongestion of traffic in Metro Manila , and the improvement of accessibility to main tourist spots, among others. The Philippine expressway network master plan covers the development of high standard highways surrounding Metro Manila in Luzon , Metro Cebu in the Visayas , and the Metro Davao – General Santos area in Mindanao . The establishment of limited-access highways or expressways are provided and defined by Republic Act No. 2000 or
1479-515: The expressway started in 2005. Commercial operations then started on April 28, 2008, with the opening of the Subic–Clark Segment and Zone A of the portion of Clark-Tarlac Segment. The opening of Zones B and C of the remaining Clark–Tarlac Segment on July 25, 2008, signaled the full operations of SCTEX. The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) runs northwest from Bataan and runs through the provinces of Pampanga and Tarlac . The entirety of
1530-401: The expressway up to Tarlac City. Leaving Clark Freeport, Clark North Exit comes before the expressway, where it curves and then crosses MacArthur Highway at Barangay Dolores, where a half-partial cloverleaf interchange, serving only northbound traffic, connects the two. Approaching Tarlac, the expressway crosses over the Sacobia River through a bridge mentioned before. The first service areas on
1581-403: The expressway, one serving northbound traffic, and the other serving southbound traffic, apart by one kilometer, comes before Concepcion Exit. The expressway passes near the poblacion of Concepcion, then over agricultural land of Tarlac City . Hacienda Luisita Exit, that serves Hacienda Luisita as well as connecting MacArthur Highway and serving barangays along its connecting road, comes before
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1632-596: The expressway. Toll collection is conducted at the SFEX Toll Plaza in Tipo. Motorists originating from SCTEX are charged toll rates based on the distance traveled from their entry point at SCTEX or NLEX when they enter SFEX at Tipo Interchange. Tickets are issued to eastbound vehicles from SFEX upon entry onto SCTEX at Tipo Interchange, and these vehicles are charged at their respective exit points on SCTEX or NLEX. This system has been used since SCTEX and NLEX integrated
1683-456: The expressway. Travel time from Clark to Tarlac was reduced to only 25 minutes and to travel the entire length of the SCTEX would only take about 1 hour. At the same time, the travel time from Manila to Tarlac City via NLEx and the SCTEX would only take 1 hour and 25 minutes. In 2015, the BCDA awarded the operations and maintenance of the expressway to the Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC, now NLEX Corporation ). The operator took over
1734-452: The expressways and are mostly partial controlled-access highways. Their design speed is 80–100 km/h (50–62 mph) for inter-urban regional highways and 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph) for intra-urban highways. Under the implementation of a route numbering system commissioned by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on 2014, expressways are signed with yellow pentagonal signs with black numerals. They are prefixed with
1785-694: The increase in the number of vehicles and the demand for limited-access highways, the Philippine government requested the government of Japan to conduct a master plan for the development of a high standard highway network in 2009 under the Philippine Medium-Term Public Investment Plan (2005–2010). The plan calls for the promotion of national integrity by strengthening the Philippine Nautical Highway System linking roads and ferries,
1836-469: The leftmost lanes or on "mixed" lanes, that allow cash collection, or both. Latest ETC systems use radio frequency identification (RFID) technology over transponder technology for collection. Having different ETC systems that are not supported on other roads, a plan for a unified ETC system is promoted for motorists' convenience. Cashless toll collections on all expressways are on a dry run since 2023, aiming for full implementation in 2024. As of June 2024 ,
1887-464: The letter "E" for "Expressway" to distinguish them from national highways. Expressways numbers are assigned sequentially and continuously. The Philippine expressway network is currently consisting of six discontinuous network of expressways, all of which are located in the island of Luzon. Most of the expressways implement tolls, usually of the closed road and barrier toll systems . On expressways roads using closed road tolling, motorists first get
1938-652: The management of the toll road on October 27. The seamless integration, which replaced the old tolling system with demolished toll plazas, was completed in March 2016 to merge the two expressways into one system. The expressway is part of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority's Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway Project or SCTEP, which aims to connect the ecozones of Subic and Clark. The joint-venture of First Philippine Infrastructure Development Corporation (FPIDC), Tollways Management Corporation and Egis Projects,
1989-418: The northern end of the expressway at Tarlac City Exit. A new toll plaza built on the main route serves Tarlac City Exit, whose toll gates are removed with its opening. The exit serves an interchange with the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX). Past Tarlac City Exit, SCTEX becomes Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX) northward. The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway or SCTEx Project was initiated under
2040-581: The same concessionaires of the North Luzon Expressway , would handle all the operations and maintenance of the expressway. The First Philippine Infrastructure Development Corporation is a subsidiary of First Philippine Holdings, a holding company under the Lopez Group of Companies with core investments in power and tollways, and strategic initiatives in property and manufacturing. The FPIDC was eventually sold to Metro Pacific Investments Corporation in 2008. The SCTEX business and operating agreement between
2091-487: The side slopes of the mountain. The road enters Bataan , exiting the national park. There are two Total service areas: one before the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) security checkpoint for southbound lanes and one near the checkpoint for northbound lanes. It would then curve westward, eastward, pass into one river, and repeat in the same direction. There is an overpass after passing
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2142-448: The start of the expressway's existence. The expressway is the longest in the country, covering 93 kilometers (58 mi). The original project for the expressway is divided into two segments: the 50.5-kilometer (31.4 mi) Subic-Clark segment and the 43.27-kilometer (26.89 mi) Clark-Tarlac segment. The contractors for the project are a joint venture of Kajima , Obayashi , JFE Engineering , and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for
2193-769: The termini of the expressway. SCTEX starts at Tipo Interchange, its intersection with the Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEX) in Dinalupihan , near Barangay Tipo in Hermosa, Bataan . The expressway initially traverses the Roosevelt Protected Landscape and is built parallel to the Jose Abad Santos Avenue (N3) until Dinalupihan Exit, where the expressway curves northward and tracks the Angeles-Porac-Floridablanca-Dinalupihan Road as it follows
2244-623: The toll rates by expressway are as follows: Additionally, since June 1, 2024, the Agri-Trucks Toll Rebate Program is implemented to exempt vehicles carrying agricultural products from toll increases on expressways, aiming to ease inflation on these goods. For SMC Tollways -operated expressways such as SLEX and MCX, the average rebate ranges from ₱2 to ₱30 . Meanwhile, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation -operated expressways such as NLEX, SCTEX, and CAVITEX offer rebates ranging from ₱16 to ₱156 . Both rates depend on
2295-412: The toll system of the expressway with North Luzon Expressway 's. Before March 2016, the toll system is completely independent, with toll collection from NLEx and vice versa being done at a toll plaza on Clark Spur Road in Mabalacat, until the structure's demolition following the toll system integration. In March 2016, the integration of the North Luzon Expressway and the SCTEX was completed, in time for
2346-405: The total project cost represents direct costs such as expenses incurred for the construction of the SCTEX. The indirect costs of ₱7.146 billion include land acquisition, consultancy services, project management expenses and taxes and duties. Financing costs of ₱2.074 billion include the Department of Finance guarantee fee and JBIC loan interest during the construction period. Toll Fees are approved by
2397-764: The vehicle class, with the latter depending on the distance travelled as well. Three components of the expressway network or the High Standard Highway Network are the Luzon Spine Expressway Network (LSEN), the Visayas Spine Expressway Network (VSEN), and the Mindanao Spine Expressway Network (MSEN). It is a planned network of interconnected expressways within the islands of Luzon , Visayas and Mindanao . It
2448-637: Was completed in 2021. The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway, from Santo Tomas to Lipa in Batangas was opened in 2001 and was extended in 2008. The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), the longest tollway in the Philippines was opened in 2008, setting the stage for the development of the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX), which would extend beyond the SCTEX' northern terminus in Tarlac City. The TPLEX
2499-604: Was constructed to provide a more efficient transport corridor between Subic Bay Freeport , Clark , and the Central Techno Park in Tarlac, foster development on the municipalities served, and connect major infrastructures such as the Subic Seaport and Clark International Airport . Built by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), a government owned and controlled corporation , construction of
2550-475: Was extended to 626 kilometers (389 mi) in 2020, and is to be extended to 995 kilometers (618 mi) beyond 2030 according to the master plan submitted by the Japan International Cooperation Agency in 2010. The Philippine highway network spans over 32,000 kilometers (20,000 mi) across all regions of the Philippines. These highways, however, are mostly single and dual carriageways with many U-turn lanes and intersections slowing down traffic. Coupled with
2601-473: Was opened in 2013. The Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAX), another expressway in Southern Luzon, was partially opened on October 30, 2019. The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) was partially opened on July 15, 2021. There are many under construction and proposed expressways in the Philippines. All the expressways in the Philippines are privately maintained under concession agreements either with
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