STAR Tollway Extension Is Now Open

Published by Marhgil on Apr 18th, 2008 in Current Events with 6 Comments

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The Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) (aka Calabarzon road) which made traveling from Sto. Tomas, Batangas to Lipa City, Batangas faster is now extended up to Balagtas, Batangas, just in front of the Diversion road.

Driving from Lipa City to Balagtas takes me around 30 minutes via the provincial road. With that extension, I think, I’ll be saving some 20 minutes of my time. The extension was opened yesterday. If my memory serves me right, the toll fee from Sto. Tomas to Balagtas for a type 1 vehicle is Php 44. The rates were already displayed 2 weeks ago. I will surely use this extension when going home to Batangas tomorrow.

Just a side note. Why can’t they make it a toll-free highway? Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t they using our taxes for paying for those roads in the first place? They used our money to build the roads and still they collect toll fee so we can use it?

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6 Responses to “STAR Tollway Extension Is Now Open”

Kenneth Says:
April 18th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I think, handle pa nang ibang organization ‘to tapos handle na nung government ang organization. Gulo noh?! Hehehe… Anyways, salamat sa update!
Dark Knight Says:
April 18th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
ayos! promote na natin ang batangas.

ang alam ko, kaya may toll fee ay dahil yun ang ginagamit nila sa subsequent repairs ng tollway.
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rara Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
ah so bukas na xa, kasi last april 2 dumaan nadaanan namin, mukhang di pa naman tapos
Allen Says:
April 20th, 2008 at 10:56 am
May toll para may maibulsa ung mga tao… hehe Pero hirap pa rin mkapunta sa south kasi ung slex ang gulo.. inaayos pa rin hangang ngaun.
ash Says:
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:14 pm
wow. ang bilis nun a… i take Tagaytay pag umuuwi ako batangas. mejo practical din kasi sa Dasma ako tapos walang toll fee… try ko nga minsan dumaan sa STAR.