Epifanio de los Santos Avenue,commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA,is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila,the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities,namely,from north to south,Caloocan,Quezon City,San Juan,Mandaluyong,Makati,and Pasay.
The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX),signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network and R-3 of the Metro Manila arterial road network,is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon region on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The expressway has a length of 49.56 km,traveling from its northern terminus at the Magallanes Interchange in Makati to its southern terminus at Santo Tomas,Batangas,connecting it to the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road. A portion of the expressway from the Magallanes Interchange to the Calamba Exit is part of Asian Highway 26 of the Asian highway network.
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX),signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network,partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network,and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network,is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines. The expressway,which includes the main segment and its various spurs,has a total length of 101.8 kilometers (63.3 mi) and travels from its northern terminus at Santa Ines Interchange to its southern terminus in Balintawak Interchange,which is adjacent to its connection to Skyway,an elevated toll road that connects the NLEX to its counterpart in the south,the South Luzon Expressway. The segment of the expressway between Santa Rita Exit in Guiguinto and the Balintawak Interchange in Quezon City is part of Asian Highway 26 of the Asian highway network. Despite that the name stating the word "North Luzon",the expressway only ends at Santa Ines Exit at Mabalacat,Pampanga which is located in Central Luzon.
The Manila–Cavite Expressway,signed as E3 of the Philippine expressway network and R-1 of Metro Manila's arterial road network,is a 14-kilometer-long (8.7 mi) controlled-access highway linking Manila to the southern province of Cavite in the Philippines. At its north end,it feeds into and from Roxas Boulevard in the city of Parañaque in Metro Manila,also part of R-1. At the south end,it splits into two termini,both along the north coast in Kawit,Cavite. The first feeds into the intersection of Tirona Highway and Antero Soriano Highway. The second southern terminus is on the intersection of Tirona Highway,Antero Soriano Highway and Covelandia Road in Kawit,Cavite.
The Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) is a government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) in the Philippines. It is the largest construction company in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.
The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR),commonly known as the STAR Tollway,is a two-to-four-lane 41.9-kilometer (26.0 mi) controlled-access toll expressway in the province of Batangas in the Philippines. It is operated by STAR Infrastructure Development Corporation. The expressway is signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network,alongside the South Luzon Expressway and unspecified portions of the Skyway. The expressway starts at the interchange with the Pan-Philippine Highway and the South Luzon Expressway in Santo Tomas and runs southward,near Diversion Road,to Batangas City. It passes through the cities and municipalities of Tanauan,Malvar,Lipa,San Jose,and Ibaan.
The Metro Manila Skyway,officially the Metro Manila Skyway System (MMSS) or simply the Skyway,is an elevated highway serving as the main expressway of Metro Manila,Philippines. It connects the North and South Luzon Expressways with access to Ninoy Aquino International Airport via the NAIA Expressway (NAIAX). It is the first fully grade-separated highway in the Philippines and one of the longest elevated highways in the world,with a total length of approximately 39.2 kilometers (24.4 mi).
The Toll Regulatory Board is a Philippine government agency that regulates all toll roads in the Philippines.
The Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX),signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network,is a controlled-access toll expressway that connects the Central Luzon region with the Ilocos Region. From its northern terminus at Rosario in La Union to its southern terminus at Tarlac City,the expressway has a length of 89.21-kilometer (55.43 mi),cutting through the various provinces in northern Central Luzon. Despite that the name only stating the provinces of Tarlac,Pangasinan,and La Union,the expressway also passes the province of Nueva Ecija,but without any exits.
The transportation system in Metro Manila covers the road network,rail network,ferries,ports and airports located with the metropolitan Manila area. Road transportation in Metro Manila is diverse,composed of many types of private and public transport vehicles. These include Taxis,buses,jeepneys,tricycles and pedicabs. In some areas,especially in Divisoria and large public markets,two-stroke motors are fitted in the pedicabs and are used for goods transport. Regardless of modernity,horse-drawn kalesas are still used in the streets of Binondo and Intramuros. Ridesharing services such as Grab also operate within in Metro Manila.
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport Expressway (NAIAX),signed as E6 of the Philippine expressway network,is an 11.6-kilometer (7.2 mi) elevated highway in Metro Manila,Philippines,which links the Skyway to Ninoy Aquino International Airport and Entertainment City. Traversing the cities of Taguig,Pasay,and Parañaque,the NAIAX runs along Andrews Avenue,Electrical Road,and NAIA Road connecting the Skyway to Ninoy Aquino Avenue,Macapagal Boulevard,New Seaside Drive and the Manila–Cavite Expressway.
The Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) is a proposed elevated expressway in Metro Manila,Philippines that will skirt the banks of the Pasig River and connect the cities of Manila,Mandaluyong,Makati,Pasig,Taguig and the municipality of Taytay. The expressway is being proposed to alleviate east-west traffic congestion in Metro Manila. It is a joint venture between the Philippine National Construction Corporation and the San Miguel Corporation. The project broke ground on September 24,2021,while construction of the expressway has yet to start pending the approval of its Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC).
The Secretary of Public Works and Highways is the head of the Department of Public Works and Highways in the national government of the Philippines,and is a member of the president's Cabinet.
The Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway (MCX),signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network,is a 4-kilometer-long (2.5 mi) controlled-access toll expressway linking the southern province of Cavite to Muntinlupa in the Philippines.
Mark Aguilar Villar is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as a Senator since 2022. He served in President Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet as the Secretary of Public Works and Highways from 2016 to 2021,and was the COVID-19 pandemic isolation czar from 2020 to 2021. A member of the Nacionalista Party,he was the Representative of Las Piñas from 2010 to 2016. Villar has also previously held executive positions in his family's businesses.
The Sales Interchange,also known as the Nichols Interchange,is a hybrid interchange at the boundary of Pasay and Taguig in Metro Manila,the Philippines. It is composed of a lower partial cloverleaf interchange serving as the junction between the South Luzon Expressway,Sales Road,Lawton Avenue,West Service Road and East Service Road and an upper Directional T serving as the junction between the Skyway and the NAIA Expressway.
The Philippine expressway network,also known as 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.
The President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway,also known as the South Superhighway,is a 4.595-kilometer (2.855 mi) major highway that links Quirino Avenue in Paco,Manila to Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) at the Magallanes Interchange in Makati.
NLEX Connector,also known as the NLEX–SLEX Connector Road,NLEX Connector Road,and NLEX Segment 11 during the planning stages,is a 7.7-kilometer (4.8 mi),four-lane elevated expressway in Metro Manila,Philippines. It connects the NLEX Harbor Link to the Metro Manila Skyway,which in turn connect to the North and South Luzon Expressways,respectively,while traversing parallel to the PNR Metro Commuter Line. The highway has five interchanges,four of which is currently operational. Alongside NLEX Harbor Link,trucks are allowed to use it.
