BAY, Laguna – A groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Calamba-Bay Bypass Road Development Project, a joint venture between the Provincial Government of Laguna (PGL) and the Ecotoll Road Development Council (Ecotoll/ERDC), was held in Barangay Tagumpay in this municipality on 11 June 2025.
The ceremony was led by Governor Ramil L. Hernandez, together with 2nd District Representative Ruth M. Hernandez, Vice Governor Atty. Karen C. Agapay, Board Member JM Carait, Provincial Administrator Atty. Dulce Rebanal, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Asec. Nerie Bueno, ERDC Chairman Dr. Reghis Romero II, Engr. Victor Songco of ERDC, Atty. Senando Santiago of Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA), municipal mayors, PGL department heads and employees, and Tagumpay barangay officials.
The program featured an audio-visual presentation and signing of the plan by Gov. Hernandez officials of ERDC, DPWH, and LLDA, witnessed by officials and staff of the provincial government and Brgy. Tagumpay.
Said project aims to solve the worsening traffic congestion along the Old National Highway along Calamba City and the municipalities of Los Baños and Bay; and to stimulate economic growth and development on the eastern side of the province which has been relatively lacking compared to its western side.
The bypass road will serve as a vital infrastructure link, providing a more efficient transportation route and fostering economic opportunities for the whole province. Travel time from Calamba to Bay will only take approximately 20 minutes, compared to the current travel time of an hour or much longer because of heavy traffic.
The project is a 15.069 km 4-lane toll road from Canlubang-Cadre Road in the City of Calamba to Masapang Highway in the Municipality of Bay. The Bay inland alignment will be approximately 2.682 km in length and the offshore viaduct alignment with approximately 10.822 km in length. The entry point will start at the roundabout of the Laguna Lakeshore Road Network (LLRN) Project in Brgy. Palingon, City of Calamba.
There will be an interchange entry and exit point for Los Baños. The entry and exit ramps are designed separately to minimize traffic congestion on the existing barangay road. The structures are 777 meters and 647 meters in length, respectively.
(Article and photos: Laguna PIO)
