In a move to improve connectivity and support the requirements of its locators, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) continues to expand transportation and utility corridors in New Clark City, Tarlac, with built roads expected to reach nearly 60 kilometers by the end of the year.
As road and underground construction works continue, New Clark City’s road network will stretch 57.18 kilometers by end-2025, covering almost 40 percent of the 148.44-kilometer total road length planned throughout the whole development.
“One of the main elements that make Clark so attractive to investors is its unmatched connectivity, supported by its own international airport, a nearby seaport, and major expressways. But we need to further build on this connectivity and invest more on infrastructure. By doing this, we can create the scale to make us more competitive against our neighbors and elevate New Clark City’s position as a premier investment hub,” BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Joshua M. Bingcang said.
New Clark City’s road projects involve multiple lanes, complete with bicycle and pedestrian lanes, solar street lights and linear parks, and drainage and slope protection structures to provide residents and locators of New Clark City convenient access to institutional, residential, and mixed-use developments within the city.
They also feature underground utility corridors to prepare for the needs of present and future locators in the area.
As of November 2024, 41.48 kilometers of New Clark City’s road network has already been completed, which include the 12-kilometer access road from New Clark City to the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway and the 19.8-kilometer One Clark Boulevard connecting New Clark City to the Clark International Airport. The roads are now being used and enjoyed by public motorists.
Meanwhile, 15.7 kilometers of roads are now undergoing construction, a large part of which includes the New Clark City Connecting Road Package 2. With a total length of 10.1 kilometers, this road package will traverse New Clark City’s industrial area, as well as the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex.
Road packages 3 and 4, covering 7.5 kilometers and 6.7 kilometers, respectively, will soon be offered for bidding. Also for procurement are connecting roads leading to New Clark City’s sports complex, residential area, and the river park. Some 72.26 kilometers of road are also in the pipeline for future development.
Spanning 9,450 hectares, New Clark City is envisioned to be the country’s first smart, sustainable, and future-ready metropolis. Once fully developed, it is projected to have a population of 1.2 million, and a total workforce of 600,000.
The city’s extensive road network will form the backbone of the planned transit-oriented development in the whole Clark Freeport and Special Economic Zone, establishing robust interconnectivity within the SEZ and its neighboring communities. This will give way to the construction of multi-modal transport hubs, which will become pivotal in driving investments and creating sustainable, active communities.
