North Luzon West Expressway
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The North Luzon West Expressway is a 4-lane, 238.5-kilometer, limited-access toll expressway that is currently under construction on the island of Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...

 in the Philippines
Philippines
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. The construction involves 3 stages. Currently NLWE segment 1 is the only operational segment of this expressway which is Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway is a four-lane expressway north of Manila, in the Philippines. Its southern terminus is at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales, it passes through the interchange with the North Luzon Expressway near the Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City, and its...



The first leg of the expressway will begin in Hermosa in Bataan
Bataan
Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...

 and from there it is called as "Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway is a four-lane expressway north of Manila, in the Philippines. Its southern terminus is at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales, it passes through the interchange with the North Luzon Expressway near the Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City, and its...

" and was developed by the joint-venture of First Philippine Infrastructure Development Corporation, Tollways Management Corporation and Egis Projects. The second leg of the expressway will begin in La Paz
La Paz, Tarlac
La Paz is a 4th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,324 people in 10,361 households.-Geography:...

 in Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...

 and from there it is called as "Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway" and will be developed by Private Infra Development Corporation (PIDC). The third leg of the expressway will also begin in La Paz
La Paz, Tarlac
La Paz is a 4th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,324 people in 10,361 households.-Geography:...

 in Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...

 and from there it is called as "Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway
Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway
The Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway is a planned 60-km, 4-lane limited-access expressway that will begin from Tarlac City in the province of Tarlac up to the town of Baler in the province of Aurora...

" and is still under planning.

The project is under "Public-Private Partnership Program" of President
President of the Philippines
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 Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
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, but was began under the term of his predecessor, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...

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Route Description

Phase 1 (SCTEx)

This will be a 4-lane tollway beginning from Subic-Tipo Expressway in Hermosa, Bataan
Bataan
Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of the Bataan Peninsula on Luzon. The province is part of the Central Luzon region. The capital of Bataan is Balanga City and it is bordered by the provinces of Zambales and Pampanga to the north...

 to Brgy. Amucao, Tarlac City
Tarlac City
The City of Tarlac is a 1st class city in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. Tarlac provincial capitol building is shown on the back of the Philippines 500 peso note that features former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr...

, Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...

.

Phase 2 (TPLEx)

This will be a 4-lane tollway from La Paz
La Paz, Tarlac
La Paz is a 4th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,324 people in 10,361 households.-Geography:...

, Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...

 to Rosario
Rosario, La Union
Rosario is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the latest Philippine census, it has a population of 49,025 people in 8,154 households.The Kennon Road starts from this town and ends at Baguio City...

, La Union
La Unión
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Phase 3 (TNAEx)

This will be a 4-lane tollway from La Paz
La Paz, Tarlac
La Paz is a 4th class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 61,324 people in 10,361 households.-Geography:...

, Tarlac
Tarlac
Tarlac is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Luzon Island. Its capital is Tarlac City. Tarlac borders Pampanga to the south, Nueva Ecija to the east, Pangasinan to the north, and Zambales to the west...

 to Baler
Baler, Aurora
Baler is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Aurora. According to the latest census, it has a population of 34,492 people and 5.955 members per household....

, Aurora
  • The toll road is also considered as the extension of North Luzon Expressway
    North Luzon Expressway
    The North Luzon Expressway , and which is formerly called the North Diversion Road, and officially known as Radial Road 8 is a 4 to 8-lane limited-access toll expressway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines...

    .

Technical specifications

  • Name: North Luzon West Expressway
  • Concession holder/s: Manila North Tollways Corporation (Phase 1/SCTEx)
    TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
    TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
  • Operator/s: Tollways Management Corporation (Phase 1/SCTEx)
    TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
    TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
  • Length: 238.5 Kilometers
  • Concession starting date/s: April 2008 (Phase 1/SCTEx)
    TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
    TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
  • Concession ending date/s: September 2038 (Phase 1/SCTEx)
    TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
    TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
  • Highway exits: 10 (Phase 1/SCTEx)
    TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
    TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)
  • Lanes: 4 lanes
  • Rest and Service Areas: None
  • Minimum Height Clearance on Underpasses: 4.28 m (Phase 1/SCTEx)
    TBA (Phase 2/TPLEx)
    TBA (Phase 3/TNAEx)

See also

  • North Luzon Expressway
    North Luzon Expressway
    The North Luzon Expressway , and which is formerly called the North Diversion Road, and officially known as Radial Road 8 is a 4 to 8-lane limited-access toll expressway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines...

  • North Luzon East Expressway
  • Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
    Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
    The Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway is a four-lane expressway north of Manila, in the Philippines. Its southern terminus is at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales, it passes through the interchange with the North Luzon Expressway near the Clark Special Economic Zone in Angeles City, and its...

  • Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway
  • Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway
    Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway
    The Tarlac-Nueva Ecija-Aurora Expressway is a planned 60-km, 4-lane limited-access expressway that will begin from Tarlac City in the province of Tarlac up to the town of Baler in the province of Aurora...

  • Central Luzon
    Central Luzon
    Central Luzon , also known as Region III , is an administrative division or region of the Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon , for administrative convenience...

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