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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected the newly opened final segment of the CAVITEX C5 Link.
The newly opened stretch runs from Airport View Subdivision to the Sucat Interchange in Parañaque City.
The project is a joint venture between Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation’s (MPTC) subsidiary, Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC), and the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA).
Joining the President in the inspection were Transportation Secretary Banoy Lopez; Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon; Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) Chairman Alex Lopez; MPTC President Emeritus Mr. Jose Maria Lim; MPTC President and CEO Gilbert Sta.Maria; and Transportation Undersecretary Steve Pastor.
Segment 3B completes the 7.7-kilometer CAVITEX C5 Link. It connects Manila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) to C5 Road in Taguig City, reducing travel time from the usual 1.5 hours to just 15 minutes.
The opening follows the earlier completion of Segment 3A-1 (C5 Flyover to Merville), Segment 3A-2 (Merville to RSG and Airport View), and Segment 2 (Sucat Interchange to R1 Expressway) between 2019 and 2024.
To immediately serve the motoring public, Segment 3B will initially open under a modified scheme for a seamless bidirectional travel. Eastbound motorists will have direct access to Bonifacio Global City (BGC), while westbound travelers will have a smoother route toward Parañaque, Las Piñas, Bacoor, and Kawit, Cavite.
Designed as a six-lane expressway (three lanes per direction), the at-grade section will temporarily operate with four lanes (two lanes per direction) while Right-of-Way (ROW) concerns are being addressed. Once the DPWH acquires the pending ROW, the remaining portion of the service road will also be completed and opened in its planned two-lane-per- direction configuration. Construction of the additional expressway lanes will then begin to complete the full six-lane capacity for the entire stretch.
The CAVITEX C5 Link provides efficient access to NAIA and C5, via key interchanges at the R1 Expressway (Coastal Road), Sucat Road (Dr. A Santos Avenue), and C.P. Garcia Avenue (C5 Road). The expressway is projected to serve around 36,000 motorists daily.
By diverting heavy traffic, including commercial trucks, the expressway eases congestion on major arterial roads across Cavite and southern Metro Manila. It also strengthens the logistics link between the industrial hubs of Cavite and the commercial centers of the National Capital Region, supporting regional economic growth.
Segment 3B will be free for all classes until further announcement. Motorists will only pay the existing toll fees for CAVITEX C5 Link Segments 2, 3A-1, and 3A-2. Any updates will be announced by the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) in coordination with CAVITEX management.
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