DPWH Opens First Section of Cavitex C5 South Link

The first section of the Cavitex C5 South Link has been officially opened. The opening of the 2.2-kilometer flyover that crosses South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) traversing Taguig and Pasay City was held today, Tuesday, July 23.

Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar spearheaded the opening, saying that it will cut the usual travel time of 1.5 hours from Villamor Airbase in Pasay City to Taguig City in half. "We are supportive of road engineering solutions for everyday problems. This is a vital project that will cut travel time in half from the usual 1.5 hours spent to cross from Villamor Airbase, Pasay area to Taguig City," Villar claimed. "With three lanes in each direction of this flyover, passage of the antcipated 8,000 vehicles will be eased when they use the flyover starting 8:00PM sharp tonight, ” he added. The PHP1.6-billion C5 South Link flyover is now accessible to vehicles plying between Fort Bonifacio, C.P. Garcia (C5), Taguig City, Parañaque City, Las Piñas City, and Pasay City. The alignment features the bridge that crosses the Metro Manila Skyway (at-grade) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). The C5 South Link flyover is expected to reduce vehicular traffic in Sales interchange near Villamor Airbase. The flyover is also expected to decongest SLEX East and West Service Roads and EDSA. The latest road project is the the second public-private partnership with Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation to open this year following the successful completion of the NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10 in February 2019. Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) General Manager Janilo Rubiato also announced his support on the completion of the project. "As grantee of the franchise to operate the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway Project (MCTEP), the PRA will continue to contribute to President Duterte's aggressive infrastructure initiatives and the expansion programs of its joint venture partner CIC," said Rubiato. When completed, the C5 South Link Expressway will stretch up 7.7 kilometers. Cavitex Infrastructure Corp. (CIC) President Roberto V. Bontia foresees Cavitex C5 South Link Expressway to be the choice thoroughfare for about 50,000 vehicles daily as customers experience the ease of travelling south of the Metro Manila from Paranaque Toll Plaza to C5 in Taguig City in under 10 minutes. "We take small but sure steps at a time, today we open our flyover, the construction of the next 2.1 km section between Merville and Sucat, Las Piñas City will soon start, and eventually connect to the Paranaque side of Cavitex by 2022," said Bontia.