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 the 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.[2]
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 (850 ft) tunnel, and nine interchanges (three T-Hub, one partial cloverleaf and five 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.[2][3]
Once completed, the Davao City Expressway is expected to greatly improve the traffic capacity of the Davao section of Asian Highway 26 (AH26). 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 1
Davao City Coastal Road to Ma-a Interchange
Total length of 6.774 km, including bridge(viaduct) length of about 5.626 km
Phase 2
Panacan Interchange to Ma-a Interchange
Total length of 9.615 km, including bridge(viaduct) length of about 9.045 km
Phase 3
Ma-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][4]
Project status
Authority to Procure was approved on 20 January 2017.
Preparation of the Terms of Reference (TOR), Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) and other bidding documents.[5]
