I installed a simple forum and started a thread about the South Luzon Expressway Extension (SLEX Sto. Tomas To Lucena) project as requested by Keith but the forum requires people to register before they can post. I can turn off registration but all non-registered posters will be named as Guest and we don’t want that.
That is why, I have created this post so that people can discuss it without the need to register. Just use the comment form to post your opinions and views about this issue.
The photo pictured above was taken from the website of DPWH and it shows the current South Luzon Expressway Extension Project. From the picture we will see that they will be extending SLEX from Calamba to Sto. Tomas. The SLEX Extension from Sto. Tomas to Lucena is not yet in that particular image.
Will there be an Extension to Lucena?
Well, according to this article in Manila Standard Today titled Tollway takeover in 2010:
“According to him, around 1,000 to 1,500 employees will be hired once control was transferred to MATES. This include 24/7 toll operators and construction workers for the extension of SLEX from Sta. Rosa, Laguna, to Lucena.”
“Workers for the extension of SLEX from Sta. Rosa, Laguna to Lucena.” That to me is a confirmation that there will definitely be an SLEX Extension to Lucena. The question now is, will it pass through San Pablo City?
From the draft picture above of the extension to Lucena we will see that it will be very close to San Pablo City unlike Alminos and Candelaria which are both right in the middle of it.
In this version, the Extension kinda curved around the edge of San Pablo City (see the dotted lines and the border near Atisan). Are they avoiding us? Ha ha ha! I hope not!
Anyway, pass through or not, having the SLEX Extension to Lucena will certainly affect the economy of the municipalities and cities on and near it.
Your thoughts, opinions and views are very much welcome. Please use the comment form below to post them. Thank you!
Tags: dpwh, lucena, slex extension to lucena, south luzon expressway, south luzon expressway extension project, sto. tomas
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thanks po nang marami admin for this wonderful topic…
I’m sure malaking benefit nito sa atin na mga taga SP, economically speaking, kagaya nang mga cities like Lipa na me STARtollway, Sta Rosa, Calamba na adjacent sa SLEX, malaki naging progress nila dahil sa malapit sila sa expressway mas mabilis na ang byahe papuntang Manila, the same thing mas mapropromote natin ang eco tourism sa SP, mga tourist coming from Manila mas madali sila makakpunta dito sa mga tourist destination satin so malaki talga benefits…yun nga lang dapat pag planuhan nang mabuti para di naman masira natural environment natin…
sana nga ay kasama sa plano ng govt ang extension ng slex hanggang quezon…para naman ma-decongest ang traffic sa mga bayan na dinadaanan papuntang manila
sana matuloy na, para mapabilis ang pagluwas ng mga pasahero, sana buhayin din ang tren.
Malaking tulong talaga kasi bibilis ang biyahe mula sa South papuntang Metro Manila.