Naniniwala si Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na malaki ang maitutulong ng itatayong Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX) Extension Project sa pag-usad ng ekonomiya sa Northern Luzon matapos lagdaan ang concession agreement ng San Miguel Holdings Corporation.
“With the signed Concession Agreement for the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway or TPLEX Extension Project, we are now witnessing another milestone that brings into fruition the Build Better More infrastructure program,” ayon kay Marcos.
“Once finished, this extension will reduce the travel time between Rosario and San Juan from the current 90-minute travel time to about 40 minutes, resulting in smoother and safer journeys for those who wish to go to [and from] La Union, and the Ilocos and Cordillera Regions,” masayang ibinahagi ng Pangulo.
“Remembering how the TPLEX became a driver of economic growth in Central and Northern Luzon when it was completed, we expect this extension to generate an even greater flurry of activity in Luzon,” sinabi niya.
Ang TPLEX Extension Project ay binubuo ng 59.4-kilometer four-lane toll road na magsisimula sa last exit ng kasalukuyang TPLEX sa Rosario, La Union at matatapos sa bayan ng San Juan.
Inaasahan na ang proyekto ay makakadagdag ng turista sa lalawigan at mas palalawigin pa ang ekonomiya dahil sa mas mabilis na biyahe sa katimugang bahagi ng Luzon.