Davao City Expressway
{{Short description|Proposed city expressway in Davao City, Philippines}}
{{infobox road
| country = PHL
| map = Davao City Expressway Plan.png
| map_notes = Official route
| name = Davao City Expressway
| alternate_name = Davao Expressway
| length_km = 23.3
| length_round = 2
| terminus_a = Santa Ana Port and Agdao District
Panacan
| terminus_b = Bangkal, Davao City
| cities = Davao City
| header_type = UC
}}
The Davao City Expressway is a proposed expressway in Davao City, Philippines. It was proposed by the then-President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, to mitigate the congestion on the section of the Pan-Philippine Highway in Davao City.{{cite web | url=http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2017/03/davao-city-will-have-p24-5b-expressway-project/| title=Davao City will have P24.5B expressway project | last=IV| first=Antonio L. Colina| website=www.mindanews.com| date=22 March 2017 | language=en-US| access-date=2017-05-06}}
Project description
The Davao City Expressway is one of the flagship infrastructure projects proposed under the Build! Build! Build! Program of the Duterte administration. The proposed project is a two-way, four-lane urban 29.21-kilometer expressway which aims to link Davao City's main areas with the Port of Davao and Francisco Bangoy International Airport. It is divided into three phases, with a T-shaped interchange in Ma-a that would connect south to the Davao Coastal Road, east to Panacan, and west to Toril. Phase 1 of the project will consist of an 8.479 km elevated viaduct structure covering Davao Coastal Road via the Sta. Ana Port Interchange to the Carlos P. Garcia Interchange in Ma-a. Phase 2 consists of an 8.510 km elevated viaduct structure from Ma-a Interchange to Panacan. Phase 3 will be a 12.821 km at-grade structure, including a 0.27 km expressway tunnel, from Ma-a Interchange to Dumoy Interchange.
The proposal also details that the expressway will be a 23.1 meter-wide, four-lane main road with 34 viaducts, a {{convert|260|m|ft|-long|sp=us|adj=mid}} tunnel, and nine interchanges (three T-Hub, one partial cloverleaf and five diamond interchanges). Viaducts at various lengths make up 90% of the project, while the rest will be built at-grade. The project's total cost is estimated to be P80.528 billion, including a road right of way (ROW) cost estimate of P4.12 billion. The project will be under an ODA (Official Development Assistance) mode of financing.
Once completed, the Davao City Expressway is expected to greatly improve the traffic capacity of the Davao section of Asian Highway 26 (AH26). The project is expected to boost economic and social development in Davao City and potentially drive rapid economic development to the rest of Mindanao.
Phases of development and cost
| class="wikitable"
|+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 P80.528 billion, including road right-of-way (ROW) costs. {{Cite web |title=P69 billion Davao Expressway project up for NEDA Board's ICC approval |url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/02/02/p69-billion-davao-expressway-project-up-for-neda-boards-icc-approval/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) XI Endorses Php 312.6 Billion Worth of Infrastructure Projects to the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI {{!}} RDC XI |url=http://rdc11.neda.gov.ph/infrastructure-development-committee-idc-xi-endorses-php-312-6-billion-worth-of-infrastructure-projects-to-the-regional-development-council-rdc-xi/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Davao City Expressway {{!}} Department of Public Works and Highways |url=http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/dpwh/ppp/projs/davao |access-date=2017-05-06 |website=www.dpwh.gov.ph |language=en}}
- Feasibility Study EIS Report (May 2022).{{Cite web |date=May 2022 |title=eia.emb.gov.ph |url=https://eia.emb.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Final-Draft-EIS-for-Davao-Expressway-2.pdf |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=eia.emb.gov.ph}}
- With ECC (Nov 9, 2022).{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2023 |title=eiais.emb.gov.ph |url=http://eiais.emb.gov.ph/internal/Secured/Uploads/ECC/e641e1d5-ed2b-43c7-a1c7-63e4d6d9e554.pdf |website=eiais.emb.gov.ph}}
- Approved Infrastructure Flagship Project (IFP) from NEDA (March 2023).{{Cite web |date=March 2023 |title=neda.gov.ph |url=https://neda.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Overview-of-the-Infrastructure-Flagship-Projects-under-the-Build-Better-More-Program.pdf |website=neda.gov.ph}}{{Cite web |last=Desiderio |first=Louella |date=March 1, 2024 |title=NEDA bares list of new flagship infrastructure projects {{!}} Philstar.com |url=https://qa.philstar.com/business/2024/03/01/2337132/neda-bares-list-new-flagship-infrastructure-projects |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240511184957/https://qa.philstar.com/business/2024/03/01/2337132/neda-bares-list-new-flagship-infrastructure-projects |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Philstar Global}}
- Government to spend P1.2 trillion for infrastructure in Mindanao, which includes the Davao City Expressway.{{Cite web |last=Simeon |first=Louise Maureen |title=Government to spend P1.2 trillion for infrastructure in Mindanao |url=https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/05/19/2267271/government-spend-p12-trillion-infrastructure-mindanao |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Philstar.com}}
See also
References
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Category:Proposed roads in the Philippines
Category:Roads in Davao del Sur