Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway


R-8
Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway
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
Route information
Maintained by SMC TPLEX Corporation
Length89.21 km (55.43 mi)
Existed2013–present
Component
highways
Major junctions
South end E1 (Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway) / N308 (Central Luzon Link Expressway) in Tarlac City
Major intersections
North end
Location
CountryPhilippines
Provinces
Major cities
Towns
Highway system
  • Roads in the Philippines

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.