MPCALA Holdings Inc. said Thursday it is on track to completing the construction of the Cavite-Laguna (CALAX) Governor’s Drive Interchange by the second half of 2025.
The company said the new interchange was nearing 40-percent completion.
Once operational, the new segment will further enhance CALAX’s connectivity, providing faster, seamless travel to General Trias and nearby areas. It will also ease traffic congestion on Governor’s Drive and Aguinaldo Highway.
“We are committed to completing the entire stretch of CALAX by 2025. Its full opening will not only ease traffic and improve connectivity but also support economic growth by enhancing access to key areas in Cavite and Laguna,” said MPCALA officer-in-charge Elnora Rumawak.
It said the construction continues on its remaining sections, with Subsection 1 (Kawit Interchange) now over 31-percent complete, and Subsection 2 (Open Canal Interchange) at 21.9-percent completion.
Once completed, CALAX will stretch 45 kilometers from Mamplasan Rotunda in Laguna to Kawit, Cavite, integrating with major expressways to provide a seamless connection between Cavite, Laguna and Metro Manila.
The expressway will feature eight interchanges: Laguna Technopark, Laguna Boulevard, Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road, Silang East, Silang (Aguinaldo), Governor’s Drive, Open Canal and Kawit Interchange.
CALAX will connect with the Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) in Kawit.
Once the entire expressway is fully operational, it is expected to serve up to 95,000 vehicles daily, improving travel times and boosting economic activity in the region.
MPCALA, the concessionaire of the Cavite-Laguna Expressway, is a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. which operates the Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), the NLEX Connector Road, the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), and the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) in Cebu.