Davao City Expressway Explained

Country:PHL
Map:Davao City Expressway Plan.png
Map Notes:Official route of DavEx
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 Philippine expressway in Davao City. It was proposed by then-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte to mitigate the congestion on the section of the Pan-Philippine Highway located in Davao City.[1]

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 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 260 meter-long tunnel, and 9 interchanges (3 T-Hub, 1 partial cloverleaf and 5 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.

The Davao City Expressway is expected to greatly improve the traffic capacity of Davao section of Asian Highway 26 (AH26) once completed. 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

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

Project status

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davao City will have P24.5B expressway project . IV. Antonio L. Colina. www.mindanews.com. 22 March 2017 . en-US. 2017-05-06.
  2. Web site: P69 billion Davao Expressway project up for NEDA Board's ICC approval . 2023-05-10 . Manila Bulletin . en.
  3. Web site: Infrastructure Development Committee (IDC) XI Endorses Php 312.6 Billion Worth of Infrastructure Projects to the Regional Development Council (RDC) XI RDC XI . 2023-06-02 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Davao City Expressway Department of Public Works and Highways . 2017-05-06 . www.dpwh.gov.ph . en.
  5. Web site: May 2022 . eia.emb.gov.ph . May 10, 2023 . eia.emb.gov.ph.
  6. Web site: January 3, 2023 . eiais.emb.gov.ph . eiais.emb.gov.ph.
  7. Web site: March 2023 . neda.gov.ph . neda.gov.ph.
  8. Web site: Desiderio . Louella . March 1, 2024 . NEDA bares list of new flagship infrastructure projects Philstar.com . live . https://archive.today/20240511184957/https://qa.philstar.com/business/2024/03/01/2337132/neda-bares-list-new-flagship-infrastructure-projects . May 11, 2024 . May 12, 2024 . Philstar Global.
  9. Web site: Simeon . Louise Maureen . Government to spend P1.2 trillion for infrastructure in Mindanao . 2023-06-26 . Philstar.com.