Ilocos Expressway

Manila to Bangui Windmills in only 5-6 hours, this is the Ilocos Expressway/TPLEX Extension/NLEX Long Haul
This is the Ilocos Expressway (an extension of TPLEX) into the Ilocos Region, and reach northernmost town in Ilocos Region within only 5-6 hours from Manila
The Ilocos Expressway will be a long-haul expressway built by a Chinese company, it is planned to be an extension of TPLEX towards Laoag City, up to Bangui in Ilocos Norte, from Rosario, La Union, with a distance of 340-350km
It will have interchanges in every municipality, and city this expressway passes through, the average distance between interchanges is between 5-15km, and the interchange type will be mostly trumpet, like in TPLEX
It will have also tollgates at every interchange of this expressway, the tollgates design will be inspired by the architecture of the Ilocos Region, with some look like inspired by the Spanish colonial buildings of Vigan City, and it will have renewable energies on top of it
It will be connected to the rest of the expressway network such as TPLEX, through Rosario interchange, and once this expressway pushes through, the Rosario Interchange of TPLEX will convert into a trumpet, and roundabout interchange, so that motorists from Manila can drive until Ilocos Norte without leaving the expressway, and the expressway will end at either near the Bangui Windmills, or in Pagudpud near Saud Beach, Ilocos Norte
It will have 4 lanes, with provision to expand up to 8 lanes, and also, it will have light posts in the expressway, that is powered by renewable energy
The expressway's alignment will follow some of the existing road, including MacArthur Highway, and some bypass roads, and soon, the viaduct of PNR-HSR Ilocos Line (a future bullet train line that links Tutuban to Ilocos Norte, until Pagudpud, and PNR-Elevated Commuter Railway will sometimes follow this expressway, to lessen costs of land acquisition).
The expressway's alignment will be optimized and choose the best one to avoid the high costs of land acquisition, and better protect nature, it will have a tunnel between Narvacan, and Santa, Ilocos Norte, plus, a cable-stayed bridge inspired by Ilocos architecture between a tunnel crossing hills, and mountains, and historic city of Vigan City, also in crossing Paoay, and Laoag City
In crossing a river between Bacarra, and Laoag City, as well as Aringay River, Balili River, Baroro River, Amburayan River, and more, it will use other bridge types like Balanced Cantilever Bridge, Girder Bridge, Arch Bridge, and more types of bridge
The expressway will also use cutting-edge technologies like AI overspeeding detection, and more, to increase the efficiency of operations, and maintenance of the expressway
The construction period of the expressway will take somewhere between 3-4 years, instead of the actual 5-6 years from awarding a contract, thanks to cutting edge technologies, and optimized alignment
This expressway will be operated by either SMC Infrastructure called TPLEX, and if they did, it will be renamed as Tarlac-Pangasinan-Ilocos Expressway, or MPTC called NLEX Segment 12, and 13, if does, MPTC will also operate TPLEX, which will be SCTEX Extension, and also, the expressway will be renamed as Subic-Clark-Ilocos Expressway
(I will see the decision when the expressway to Ilocos pushes through in the future), and this expressway will bring multiplier effects to the economy of Ilocos Region from La Union to Ilocos Norte, and bring down poverty rate of Ilocos Region to no less than 1 or 2% by late 2027-early 2028 period
This expressway will have service areas featuring restaurants, cafes, bakeries, gas station with self-sufficient energy, and electric vehicle charging station
Helipads in case of emergency (like "Delhi-Mumbai Expressway"), restrooms, some retail shops and space, phone charging, free WiFi, a park in selected rest areas, and more, there is a service area every 25-60km, and lay-by every 5-10km, and the expressway will have a design speed of up to 100-120kph
As of this upload, the China State-run construction company proposed it, for a 270km portion, hoping the length will reach up to the full 340-350km, and also, to see over 300km portion of that expressway being built simultaneously
== Interchanges ==
Interchange	Type 	Completion Date
Rosario 	Trumpet	July 2026
Tubod 	Trumpet	July 2026
Agoo 	Trumpet	August 2026
Caba 	Trumpet	November 2026
== North Extension ==
See here.
Ainsley Mallari
Next Will be the Possible Extension for the Expressway Going to Ilocos Tourist Spots Like Vigan, Pagudpud, Bangui Windmills and etc.
Ainsley Mallari
and Also It Will be Called “LAIEX” or La Union - Ilocos Expressway From San Juan, La Union to Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, an Extension from Rosario to San Juan, La Union and After LAIEX, It Will be Have a Bridge from Ilocos Region to Batanes with a Provision to Connect to Taiwan
Jayron Mata
Ainsley Mallari ang layo na ng narating mo bro ahhhh.... Diretso ba yan ng japan?
Jomari Delacruz
Ainsley Mallari Hindi raw po Taiwan, sabi nila papunta raw sa Pacific ocean. 😅
Ainsley Mallari
Once all Going to Taiwan is Completed, You Can Now Go to Taipei Via NLEX, SCTEX, TPLEX, LAIEX, IBLEX AND TAIWAN EXPRESSWAY
Category:Highways or Expressways