Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway
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The Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a controlled-access toll expressway that connects the Central Luzon region with the Ilocos Region. From its northern terminus at Rosario in La Union to its southern terminus at Tarlac City, the expressway has a length of 89.21-kilometer (55.43 mi), cutting through the various provinces in northern Central Luzon. The expressway also passes Nueva Ecija between Tarlac (Central Luzon) and Pangasinan (Ilocos Region), only that it is not included on the expressway's name because there are no exits to directly serve the province although the exits indirectly serving it are Victoria, Pura, and Anao which are located in Tarlac.
Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway | |
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Maintained by SMC TPLEX Corporation | |
Length | 89.21 km (55.43 mi) |
Existed | 2013–present |
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South end | E1 (Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway) in Tarlac City |
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Country | Philippines |
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While proposals for a construction of an expressway system from Metro Manila to La Union had been raised before the 2000s,[2] the construction of the TPLEX only began in January 27, 2010. The expressway began operations on October 30, 2013.[3] The final section from Pozorrubio to Rosario was opened to motorists on July 15, 2020.[4][5]