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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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![]() Map of expressways in Luzon, with the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway in orange | |
![]() Aerial view of TPLEX Sison–Rosario segment in Pozzorubio, Pangasinan in 2020 | |
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Maintained by SMC TPLEX Corporation | |
Length | 89.21 km (55.43 mi) |
Existed | 2013–present |
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Country | Philippines |
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Plans to build an expressway system from Metro Manila to La Union had been raised before the 2000s;[2] construction began in January 27, 2010 and was partially opened in October 30, 2013 for the first segments.[3] The expressway became fully operational in July 15, 2020.[4][5]