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Manila’s MCX expressway opens to traffic

International engineering group Egis has completed the supply and installation of the fixed operating equipment for the Muntinlupa Cavite Expressway (MCX), which was recently officially inaugurated by the country’s president. Egis will also operate and maintain the four kilometre long toll road for the next seven years on behalf of local concessionaire Ayala Corporation. The MCX, previously called the Daang Hari–SLEX Link Road, will connect with the SLEX, a very busy expressway serving all provinces s
August 25, 2015 Read time: 1 min
International engineering group 7319 Egis has completed the supply and installation of the fixed operating equipment for the Muntinlupa Cavite Expressway (MCX), which was recently officially inaugurated by the country’s president.

Egis will also operate and maintain the four kilometre long toll road for the next seven years on behalf of local concessionaire Ayala Corporation.

The MCX, previously called the Daang Hari–SLEX Link Road, will connect with the SLEX, a very busy expressway serving all provinces south of Metro Manila, with daily traffic averaging 240,000 vehicles.

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