Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway
| 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 Pozorrubio, 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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| South end | E1 (Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway) / N308 (Central Luzon Link Expressway) in Tarlac City |
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| North end | |
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| Country | Philippines |
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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 in Rosario, La Union, to its southern terminus in Tarlac City, the expressway has a length of 89.21-kilometer (55.43 mi), cutting through the various provinces in northern Luzon. It connects with the Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) and Central Luzon Link Expressway (CLLEX) at the Tarlac City exit, serving as a gateway to the Ilocos and Cordillera regions.
Plans to build an expressway system from Metro Manila to La Union had been raised before the 2000s; construction began in January 2010 and was partially opened in October 2013 for the first segments. The expressway became fully operational in July 2020.