San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) have signed an Integration Agreement to link the Arca South on and off ramps into the Skyway system via the upcoming South East Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME), or Skyway Stage 4 project, with construction to start next year.
The move addresses the need for efficient transportation and connectivity in Metro Manila.
SMC Infrastructure is the concessionaire for the 32.66-kilometer Skyway Stage 4 connecting the Skyway system at the Arca South all the way to Batasan Complex in Quezon City.
The expressway will provide an alternate route from the South to the Eastern parts of Metro Manila, including Rizal province.
With interchanges at Ortigas Avenue Extension, Marcos Highway, and Tumana Bridge towards the Batasan complex, it will ease traffic congestion on major arteries such as EDSA and C5, and enhance connectivity throughout Metro Manila’s Eastern corridor.
The SMC-ALI partnership will also enhance future connectivity to other major infrastructure projects planned within Arca South, including the Taguig Integrated Terminal Exchange (Taguig-ITX), North-South Commuter Railway, and Metro Manila Subway Project.
Arca South, launched by ALI in 2014, is a 74-hectare mixed-use master-planned development serving as a central business district, with six residential projects, commercial lots, and various components such as Ayala Malls Arca South, Landers, a football field, plus an events area.
“This collaboration will improve connectivity, benefiting not only the Arca South community but various stakeholders in Taguig as well,” says Cezar Consing, Ayala Land vice chairman.
“This also supports the vision for Arca South to create more jobs, new business opportunities, and deliver more residential and lifestyle options for Filipinos while dispersing economic growth and easing traffic congestion,” stressed SMC President and CEO Ramon S. Ang.
“This partnership shows that when major companies work together, the potential for driving positive change is immense,” he pointed out.
“By combining our resources and expertise, we will be doing more than just building infrastructure. We will pave the way towards a more connected Metro Manila, where people have a better chance to thrive, prosper, and enhance their quality of life,” Ang concluded.
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