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Davao City Expressway
Davao Expressway
Official route of DavEx
Route information
Length23.3 km (14.5 mi)
Major junctions
FromSanta Ana Port and Agdao District
Panacan
ToBangkal, Davao City
Location
Country Philippines
Major cities Davao City
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

The Davao City Expressway is an expressway currently under feasibility study. It was proposed by President Rodrigo Duterte to mitigate the congestion on the Pan-Philippine Highway in Davao City. [1]

Project Description

The proposed project is a two-way, four-lane urban 29.21-kilometer expressway, which aims to link city’s main areas with a centralized movement of passengers and cargo to the sea port and airport. The phase 1 of this project will comprise 8.479-km elevated viaduct structure, covering Davao Coastal Road to Ma-a Interchange; phase 2 will be 8.510-km elevated viaduct structure from Panacan to Ma-a Interchange; and phase 3 will be 12.821-km at-grade structure, including an expressway tunnel of 0.27-km., from Ma-a Interchange to Dumoy Interchange. [2]

It is one of the flagship infrastructure project under the Build Build Build Program is the Davao City Expressway Project. The said project is divided into three (3) phases, with a T-shaped distribution converging in Maa connecting Davao Coastal Road (East); Panacan (North) and, Toril (South). [2]

The proposed project has 29.2 km in length, 4-lane urban main road, 23.1 meters width (roadbed), 34 viaducts, tunnel of 260m and 9 interchanges (3 T-Hub, 1 partial cloverleaf and 5 diamond interchanges). The project's total cost is estimated to be P69.8 Billion including the road right of way (ROW) cost estimate amounting to P4.12 Billion and will be under an ODA ( Official Development Assistance) mode of financing. [2]

Once completed, the Davao City Expressway will greatly enhance the traffic capacity of Davao section of Asian Highway 26 (AH26) and play a better role as the trunk of Asian Highway. And also, boost economic and social development of Davao and drive the rapid economic development of Mindanao.

Davao City Expressway is a 90% skyway and the rest will be on ground level. [2]

Phases of Development and Cost

Phases
Segment Location Length
Phase 1 Davao City Coastal Road to Ma-a Interchange Total length of 6.774 km, including bridge(viaduct) length of about 5.626 km
Phase 2 Panacan Interchange to Ma-a Interchange Total length of 9.615 km, including bridge(viaduct) length of about 9.045 km
Phase 3 Ma-a Interchange to Dumoy

Interchange

Total length of 12.821 km, including bridge(viaduct) length of about 7.35 km and 260 m tunnel

The proposed project has an approximate cost of php 80.528 Billion. (Including ROW) [2] [3]

Project Status

  • Authority to Procure was approved on 20 January 2017.
  • Preparation of the Terms of Reference (TOR), Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) and other bidding documents. [4]
  • Feasibility Study EIS Report (May 2022). [5]
  • With ECC (Nov 9, 2022). [6]
  • Approved Infrastructure Flagship Project (IFP) from NEDA (March 2023). [7]
  • Government to spend P1.2 trillion for infrastructure in Mindanao. These include the Davao City Expressway. [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ IV, Antonio L. Colina (22 March 2017). "Davao City will have P24.5B expressway project". www.mindanews.com. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e "P69 billion Davao Expressway project up for NEDA Board's ICC approval". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ "Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) XI Endorses Php 312.6 Billion Worth of Infrastructure Projects to the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI | RDC XI". Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  4. ^ "Davao City Expressway | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  5. ^ "eia.emb.gov.ph" (PDF). eia.emb.gov.ph. May 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "eiais.emb.gov.ph" (PDF). eiais.emb.gov.ph. January 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "neda.gov.ph" (PDF). neda.gov.ph. March 2023.
  8. ^ Simeon, Louise Maureen. "Government to spend P1.2 trillion for infrastructure in Mindanao". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-06-26.