Pasig River Expressway

The Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) is a proposed expressway in Metro Manila, Philippines that will skirt the banks of the Pasig River and connect the City of Manila to the province of Rizal. The expressway is being planned to decongest traffic and to cure the pollution of the Pasig River.

Pasig River Expressway
PAREX
Route information
Length	19.365 km[1] (12.033 mi) excluding the 2.70 km (1.68 mi) portion of Skyway Stage 3
Major junctions
West end	N120 / AH26 (Radial Road 10) in Manila[2]
East end	Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (C-6) in Rizal[3]
Location
Provinces	Rizal
Major cities	Manila, Makati, Taguig, Pasig
Towns	Taytay
Highway system
Roads in the Philippines Highways Expressways List

Proposal

The expressway is planned as a viaduct over the Pasig River and the Laguna de Bay, and a network of bridges similar to the proposed Metro Manila Skybridge. The expressway will have three segments and two- to six-lane viaducts and bridges. The overall length of the expressway will be 19.365 kilometers (12.033 mi).[1] Construction of the expressway is expected to begin in February 2021 and to be complete by 2023, according to San Miguel Corporation.[4]

Segments

The expressway will start from Radial Road 10 in Manila and will end at Southeast Metro Manila Expressway in the province of Rizal. There will be three segments, in addition to utilizing the portion of the Skyway Stage 3 from Nagtahan to Plaza Azul in Manila.[2][1][5]

Segment	Coverage	Kilometers
Segment 1	Radial Road 10 to Plaza Azul	5.74
MMSS3	Plaza Azul to San Juan River	2.70
Segment 2	San Juan River to C-5 Intersection	7.32
Segment 3	C-5 Intersection to C-6 Intersection	6.30

Project

The project has an estimated cost of ₱95.413 billion and an estimated implementation period of 36 months.[1] The expressway is believed to provide more benefits, like the cheaper cleanup and pollution prevention to the then polluted Pasig River.

References

1. "TRB Declares South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Toll Road 5 And Pasig River Expressway Projects As Toll Road Projects". DOTr. August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
2. "SMC LINES UP NEXT GAME-CHANGERS: SLEX TR5, PASIG RIVER EXPRESSWAY". San Miguel Corporation. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
3. Cordero, Ted (August 25, 2020). "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
4. "After Skyway 3, San Miguel aims to start work on Pasig River Expressway in Feb". ABS-CBN News. January 14, 2021.
5. Rodriguez, Mia (August 26, 2020). "In the Works: A Six-Lane Elevated Expressway Crossing the "Entirety" of Pasig River". Spot.ph.