What is the Skyway Stage 4?
The Skyway Stage 4, also known as the Southeast Metro Manila Expressway (SEMME), is a tollway that will connect the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) and Skyway via Arca South or what was then called the Food Terminal Incorporated (FTI) Complex in Bicutan and towards Batasan Complex in Quezon City. The new expressway will have a combination of elevated and at-grade roads.
Which cities will Skyway Stage 4 traverse?
Skyway Stage 4 aims to provide an alternate route from Parañaque to Quezon City via Taguig, Taytay, Antipolo, and San Mateo. The ultimate goal is to decongest major thoroughfares of Metro Manila and Rizal such as EDSA and C5. Skyway Stage 4 will have 28 ramps in total.
SMC claims that once the Skyway Stage 4 is completed, it will allow travel from Bicutan and Taguig to the Batasan area in Quezon City in just 30 minutes, down from the usual two hours.
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How long is the Skyway Stage 4?
Skyway Stage 4 has a total length of 32.664km and will span six lanes in total with three lanes on each side of the carriageway. The expressway is divided into two segments, which are listed below.
Skyway Stage 4 Segment 1
- Section 1 – 2.387km
- Section 1A: Skyway to FTI
- Section 1B: FTI to C5/Diego Silang
- Section 2: C5/Diego Silang to C6/Taguig – 3.202km
- Section 3: C6/Taguig to Ortigas Avenue Extension – 11.783km
Skyway Stage 4 Segment 2
- Section 4: Ortigas Avenue Extension to Marcos Highway – 5.337km
- Section 5: Marcos Highway to Tumana Bridge – 6.9km
- Section 6: Tumana Bridge to Batasan Complex – 3.055km
How much will the Skyway Stage 4 project cost?
The initial estimated cost of the project was P45.29 billion—these were supposedly based on prices in 2013. This is also the same figure listed on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) website. However, it was confirmed in recent reports that the cost has ballooned to P55.87 billion, up by nearly P11 billion since.
The project concessionaire of Skyway Stage 4 is San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) Citra Intercity Tollways.
When will Skyway Stage 4 be completed?
On February 3, 2025, SMC signed a right-of-way usage agreement with the Department of Transportation, Department of National Defense, and Veterans Association of the Philippines—the latter owns some portions of the land that Skyway Stage 4 will traverse.
The original plans for the project were to begin construction in 2018 and be completed in 2025 according to the DPWH website, but the major construction works have yet to begin as of this writing. Most recent developments indicate that the first phase of the Skyway Stage 4 project will be completed “within 24 months from the resolution and settlement with the government of right-of-way issues.”
How much will Skyway Stage 4 toll fees be?
At the moment, we have no idea yet how much passage through Skyway Stage 4 will cost. But if Skyway Stage 3, which spans just about 19km, charges nearly P300 for end-to-end use, expect Skyway Stage 4—which is nearly twice as long—to charge more.
