CALAX Silang Aguinaldo Interchange opens tomorrow

The Silang Aguinaldo Interchange which links the Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) and the Aguinaldo Highway will officially open on November 8, 2023, at 12 a.m. 

Toll for the new interchange will be free until further notice

For now, motorists who will pass through this portion will be able to do so free of charge until further notice. Motorists will only be charged up to the Silang Interchange toll fee. 

Previously, CALAX concessionaire MPCALA Holdings Inc. (MHI), targeted a September 2023 opening date for the new interchange. But for reasons not disclosed by the company, its opening was moved to the schedule stated above. 

Regardless of the delayed opening of the interchange, MHI says it will play a key role in decongesting the roads within its vicinity. It likewise offers faster routes to tourist destinations like Tagaytay City. As estimated, it may be able to cut down travel times to the famous Cavite tourist destination to just 20 minutes. 

The new interchange likewise provides better access to the number of coffee shops, as well as the growing number of farm-to-table restaurants located in Silang, Cavite. 

In total, the new interchange is 3.9 kilometers long, and it consists of a 2x2 lane. MHI said that the new road is capable of handling an additional 5,000 motorists per day.

The new interchange can reduce travel times to and from Tagaytay City

For its future plans, MHI will be expanding the CALAX to 45 kilometers. Work on this will begin in 2024 and it will feature a total of eight interchanges located at Silang East, Silang (Aguinaldo), Open Canal, Kawit Interchange, Laguna Boulevard, Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road, and Governor’s Drive.

MHI added that CALAX will eventually connect with CAVITEX to provide an even more seamless means of travel. But as of the moment, the operation segments of CALAX span from the Mamplasan Rotunda in Biñan, Laguna, to the Silang East Interchange in Cavite. 

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