NEDA Board OKs changes in Laguna Lakeshore Road Network project

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Tuesday approved changes to the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) project.

In a statement released following the 19th NEDA Board meeting, the NEDA said the Board has approved modifications to the Phase 1 scope of the LLRN project, “which now includes the development of connecting roads and interchanges in various locations.”

The said locations encompass Barangay Tunasan in Muntinlupa City, as well as the cities of  San Pedro, Biñan and Cabuyao in Laguna.

Initially approved in 2021, the LLRB project entails the construction of a 37.5-kilometer primary road and a 12.0-kilometer viaduct from Lower Bicutan, Taguig, to Tunasan, Muntinlupa, along with a 25.5-kilometer shoreline viaduct and embankment from Tunasan, Muntinlupa, to Calamba, Laguna.

The project is targeted to be completed by 2027.

LLRN is expected to stimulate economic activity in the National Capital Region, CALABARZON, and Central Luzon, according to NEDA.

“The NEDA Board recognizes the significant potential of this project in reducing transportation constraints on existing road networks, promoting economic development in the region, and providing safer, more convenient, and faster travel for road users coming from the north and south to various tourist and business destinations in Laguna and nearby provinces,” said NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, who also serves as the NEDA Board Vice Chairperson. 

The second phase of the LLRN project —which will traverse the eastern portion of Laguna Lake from Binangonan, Rizal, to Calamba, Laguna — is currently under feasibility study and is slated for completion by December 2024.

The project will have an approximate mainline total length of 71.5 kilometers. —RF, GMA Integrated News