Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), recently inked a deal with the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) to construct Phase 2 works at the CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2.
CIC President and General Manager Raul Ignacio and CRBC Philippine branch General Manager Ren Xiaopeng led the recent signing ceremonies for the contract.
CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2 is a 1.9-kilometer, 2×3-lane expressway that will connect CAVITEX R-1 (Coastal Rd.) from the Paranaque Toll Plaza to Sucat through the R-1 Interchange.
It is expected to reduce travel time to Sucat Road from CAVITEX R-1 and vice versa by 10 minutes.
“The CAVITEX C5 Link is a vital segment of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway Project (MCTEP), so far, we managed to open 3.8-kilometer (Segment 3A1 and 3A2) to the motoring public, serving more than 16,000 vehicles daily. Still, we have a long way to go,” Ignacio said during the ceremony.
“This is something we cannot do alone, hence our search for a contractor that would be up for the task-delivering world-class quality infrastructure for our motorists within our timeline. We are glad that our new partner China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) took on the challenge,” he added.
Among CRBC’s major projects in the Philippines include the Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Phase 1 Package 2; the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge connecting Mandaluyong and Makati cities; and the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila.
CIC and CRBC target to start Phase 2 of the construction for the CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2 during the first quarter of 2023, with the goal of opening the segment to motorists “before the end of the year.”
Meanwhile, the construction of Segment 3-B from Sucat to E. Rodriguez (RSG Subdivision), according to the latest project timeline of CIC, is set to begin in the third quarter of the year.
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