Infrastructure

SMC Infrastructure operates the nation’s most extensive toll road network, including the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), the Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR), South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), the Skyway System, and the NAIA Expressway (NAIAX). It is also building the game-changing Manila International Airport in Bulacan.

Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX)

The Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) is an 89.21-km toll road that runs from Tarlac to La Union. It has opened the Rosario segment in July 2020. TPLEX has conveniently reduced travel time from Metro Manila to the provinces in Northern Luzon which also made the transport of fresh produce from the mountains to the city, from farms to tables, faster and easier. This expressway has also been the gateway to beautiful destinations up north.

Skyway System

Skyway Stage 1 consists of a 9.3-km elevated road that runs from Bicutan to the Makati Central Business District; as well as the rehabilitation of the 13.43-km section (at-grade) of the South Luzon Expressway from Alabang to Magallanes. Skyway Stage 2 is the 6.86-km elevated expressway that consists of six lanes in the Bicutan-to-Sucat section, and four lanes in the Sucat-to-Alabang section, with ramps leading to the South Luzon Expressway.

Another major infrastructure initiative, which started operations in December 2020, is the Skyway Stage 3 project—a 17.93-km, six-lane elevated expressway that extends the existing elevated Skyway from Buendia, Makati to Balintawak, Quezon City and will link the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to NLEX. The project aims to decongest major thoroughfares, including EDSA, while creating new transport routes.

Currently, the following access points are open: Buendia SB Exit & NB Entry, Quirino NB Exit, Plaza Dilao SB Entry, E. Rodriguez SB Exit, Quezon Ave SB Exit & Entry, Quezon Ave NB Exit & Entry, A. Bonifacio NB Exit, NLEX NB Exit and NLEX SB Entry.

Another plan of expansion is the Metro Manila Expressway or Skyway Stage 4, an 80-km mixed elevated and at-grade toll road that will connect the existing Skyway system starting from the FTI section all the way to Bulacan. This 3-phase highway aims to reduce traffic in the eastern part of Metro Manila.

The Skyway Extension project is an additional 4-km elevated expressway which connects the existing Skyway system to Susana Heights, Muntinlupa. This toll road will also provide additional lanes to Sucat, and is expected to be completed by 2021.

Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR)

The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) is a 41.9-km highway that stretches out from Sto. Tomas, Batangas all the way to Batangas City. Aside from connecting cities and towns of Batangas, STAR has become a venue exhibiting the province’s arts, culture and heritage. In addition, it also gave way to a more convenient movement of goods from the port all the way to Mindoro and other parts of Visayas

South Luzon Expressway (SLEX)

The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), is a 36-km long highway, with toll roads 1, 2 and 3, that runs from Alabang to Sto. Tomas, Batangas. It has 13 access points connecting several commercial and residential areas in the Greater Manila and the provinces of Laguna, Cavite and Batangas.

The SLEX Toll Road 4 (SLEX TR-4), which has broken ground in 2019, will extend SLEX from Sto. Tomas, Batangas all the way to Lucena, Quezon and is expected to be completed in the next 36 months.

The SLEX Toll Road 5 (SLEX TR-5), a 420-km toll road expansion, will extend equal opportunities of economic growth to the region of Bicol.

Being the gateway to the southernmost part of Luzon, SLEX and its expansion provide faster access to the provinces of Laguna, Batangas and Quezon.

NAIA Expressway (NAIAX)

The NAIA Expressway or (NAIAX), an important component of the company’s infrastructure portfolio, is a 5.4-km, four-lane elevated expressway that connects the Skyway system to NAIA airport terminals 1, 2, & 3 and the Entertainment City. Through NAIAX, passengers are handed the luxury of a stress-free travel, be it by land or by air.

Autosweep RFID

Autosweep RFID commenced its formal operations in 2016 for a faster and more effective electronic toll collection program for all SMC tollways; it has also provided IT systems support and services.

In four quick steps, motorists, both personal and business accounts, can conveniently apply for their own RFID and enjoy a more hassle-free drive.

Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT-7)

SMC Infrastructure has also ventured early on in other projects aside from the toll road business. The Metro Rail Transit 7 (MRT-7) is a 22-km planned rail and road project starting in North Avenue, Quezon City and ending in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan with 14 stations, which can accommodate up to 650,000 passengers daily.

Bulacan Bulk Water Supply System Project (BBWSSP)

The Bulacan Bulk Water Supply System Project is a treatment facility with three stages—it will provide affordable and potable bulk water to the 24 municipalities of Bulacan to meet the increasing water demand of its residents. With water being one of life’s most basic essentials, Bulacan Bulk Water goes beyond providing Bulakenyos easier access to the kind of water they deserve, by also giving them a better quality of life.

Manila North Harbor Port

Through concessionaire, SMC also initiated the rehabilitation of the Manila North Harbor Port, the country’s busiest port. Aside from cargo handling and other ancillary services, North Port also provides passengers first-class service, making their safety and security from and to the vessels the top priority.

Boracay Airport

SMC Infrastructure took the lead in overseeing the modernization of the Boracay Airport, the current and long-term developments include the construction of an international airport passenger terminal and the extension of the existing runway to better serve bigger aircrafts and to keep passengers happy and satisfied.

Manila International Airport (MIA)

The Manila International Airport (MIA) project is a game-changer for the Philippines, a world class airport that will be developed in phases, with an initial capacity of 35 million passengers annually, and a target of 100 million passengers per year, once fully-complete.

Pasig River Expressway (PAREX)

The Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) is a 19.37-km, 6-lane elevated expressway that will connect the Radial Road 10 (R10) in Manila and the Circumferential Road 6 (C6) through the South East Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME), a section of Skyway Stage 4. PAREX aims to solve traffic congestion in the metropolis by establishing a direct link between the western and eastern cities of Metro Manila.