TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite (PIA) — The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) through its subsidiary, Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC), signed a contract with a new contractor, the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) to lead the Phase 2 construction works at the CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2.
The signing ceremony between the two conglomerates with CIC represented by its President and General Manager, Mr. Raul L. Ignacio, and CRBC Philippine branch General Manager Mr. Ren Xiaopeng signaled the commencement of the construction works.
According to CIC President and GM Raul L. Ignacio, the CAVITEX C5 Link is a vital segment of the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway Project (MCTEP), with 3.8-kilometer (Segment 3A1 and 3A2) segment open to the motoring public that serves more than 16,000 vehicles daily.
“Still, we have a long way to go. 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," Ignacio said.
CRBC is a pioneer in the international engineering contracting market in China and has been in the Philippines for nearly 30 years. The company focuses on global civil engineering and construction projects such as roads, bridges, ports, tunnels, railways, municipal works, dredging, and airports. The Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) Phase 1 Package 2, the Estrella- Pantaleon, and Binondo-Intramuros Bridge are among them.
CIC and CRBC target to start phase 2 of the construction for the CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2 this first quarter of 2023, and sees opening it to the public before the year ends.
CAVITEX C5 Link Segment 2 is a 1.9-kilometer, 2x3 lane expressway that will connect CAVITEX R-1 (Coastal Rd.) from Paranaque Toll Plaza to Sucat thru R-1 Interchange. It is expected to reduce travel time to Sucat Road from CAVITEX R-1 and vice versa by 10 minutes. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite with reports from MPTC)
