The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) has approved major changes to the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) Project.
In a statement, the Neda said that its board had approved “modifications to the Phase 1 scope of the LLRN Project, which now includes the development of connecting roads and interchanges in various locations.”
These locations include Barangay Tunasan in Muntinlupa City, as well as San Pedro, Biñan, and Cabuyao in Laguna.
Initially approved in 2021, the project consists of the construction of a 37.5-kilometer primary road and a 12.0-km viaduct from Lower Bicutan, Taguig, to Tunasan, Muntinlupa, along with a 25.5-km shoreline viaduct and embankment from Tunasan, Muntinlupa, to Calamba, Laguna.
“The Neda Board recognizes the significant potential of this project in reducing transportation constraints on existing road networks, promoting economic development in the region, and providing safer, more convenient, and faster travel for road users coming from the north and south to various tourist and business destinations in Laguna and nearby provinces,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said.
Meanwhile, the feasibility of the second phase of the project, which will traverse the eastern portion of Laguna Lake from Binangonan, Rizal, to Calamba, Laguna, is being studied and the results should be out by the end of the year.
The entire project is expected to span a total of 71.5 km.
Scheduled to be completed by 2027, the project is expected to further stimulate economic activity in Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Central Luzon.
Aside from the changes to the key Laguna project, the Neda board also recently approved the negotiated parameters, terms, and conditions (PTCs) for the Bohol-Panglao International Airport Project, and changes to the PTCs for the Laguindingan International Airport Project.
The approved PTCs for the upgrade of the Bohol-Panglao International Airport seek to resolve ambiguities in compliance with the recently enacted Public-Private Partnership Code. INQ