Circumferential Road 6 (C-6): Transforming Metro Manila’s Regional Access

Circumferential Road 6 (C-6): Connecting Bulacan, Rizal, Metro Manila, and Cavite.

Understanding Circumferential Road 6 (C-6)

Circumferential Road 6, or C‑6, will be the largest circumferential road encircling Metro Manila once finished. It’s designed to connect northern, eastern, and southern provinces—Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Metro Manila—offering a faster route bypassing the city core.

Circumferential Road 6 (C-6): Infrastructure That Will Redefine Metro Manila Travel.

Route Overview: Route & Phases of Circumferential Road 6 or C‑6

Phase 1: 

Runs from Taguig (Bicutan area) to San Mateo, Rizal (Batasan Complex), forming the current operational connection.

Southeast Metro Manila Expressway: Part of the C-6 Road Network.

Phase 2: 

Extends the road from Bulacan, through Rizal, down to Cavite—traversing Marilao, San Jose del Monte (Bulacan); Rodriguez, Antipolo, Taytay (Rizal); and Bacoor, Imus, Kawit, Noveleta (Cavite)—linking NLEX in the north and SLEX in the south.

SEMME, the first phase of the Metro Manila C-6 Expressway Project, is a 34.024-kilometer, six-lane, combined elevated and at-grade expressway with two directional traffic flow.

A segment known as the SEMME (Skyway Stage 4) is currently under construction—a 32.6 km tolled expressway from Arca South (Taguig) to Quezon City’s Batasan, ultimately set to reach Bulacan.

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.

Toll Rates (Classes)

The toll rates for vehicles traveling along the expressway will be categorized into the following:

• North of Laguna de Bay (Marilao-Taytay)

• South of Laguna de Bay (Taguig-Cavite City)

The toll rates are yet to be determined (TBA) for all classes of vehicles.

Exit List (in Reverse Order)The expressway includes several exits that allow access to different areas in Bulacan, Rizal, Metro Manila, and Cavite.

Here’s the exit information starting from the farthest exit at Cavite City:

1. Exit 48 – Cavite City Exit (Cavite City, Cavite)

2. Exit 47 – Cavite City Toll Barrier (Cavite City, Cavite)

3. Exit 46 – Manila-Cavite Expressway-BRMCREx (Noveleta, Cavite)

4. Exit 45 – Noveleta Exit (Noveleta, Cavite)

   • Alternate route to Naic, Maragondon, and Tagaytay.

   • Connects to Las Piñas-Noveleta Road.

5. Exit 43 – Kawit Exit (Kawit, Cavite)

   • Leads to Aguinaldo Shrine.

6. Exit 42 – Imus Exit (Imus, Cavite)

7. Exit 39 – Bacoor Exit (Bacoor, Cavite)

   • Leads to Aguinaldo Highway (R-1).

   • Provides access to Imus, Dasmariñas, Silang, Tagaytay City, Laguna, Batangas, NAIA, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, and Pasay City.

8. Exit 38 – Molino Exit (Molino 2, Bacoor, Cavite)

   • Connects to Molino Road near SM Supercenter Molino.

9. Exit 35 – Susana Heights Exit (Tunasan, Muntinlupa City)

   • Leads to South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) via Everest Hills Service Road.

10. Exit 34 – Alabang Exit (Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City)

11. Access to Soldier's Hills, Pleasant Village, and Las Piñas City.

12. Exit 31 – Brittany Bay Exit (Brittany Bay Subdivision, Sucat, Muntinlupa City)

13. Exit 29 – Taguig Exit (Taguig City)

14. Exit 22 – Taytay Exit (Taytay, Rizal)

15. Provides access to Manila East Road, leading to SM City Taytay.

16. Exit 20 – Angono Exit (Angono, Rizal)

17. Exit 18 – Ortigas Exit (Ortigas Avenue Extension, Antipolo City, Rizal)

18. Provides access to Ortigas Center (Pasig City), Cainta, and surrounding areas.

19. Exit 17 – Antipolo Exit (Antipolo City, Rizal)

20. Connects to Marcos Highway, serving as an alternative route to Quezon City, Marikina, Quezon Province, and other parts of Rizal.

21. Exit 14 – San Mateo Exit (San Mateo, Rizal)

22. Exit 13 – Rodriguez Exit (Rodriguez, Rizal)

23. Exit 10 – Bigte Exit (Bigte, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan)

24. Connects to Manila-del Monte-Garay Road, an extension of Quirino Highway.

25. Exit 7 – Francisco Homes Interchange (Francisco Homes, San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan)

26. Provides access to San Jose del Monte-Bocaue Road, leading to Santa Maria, Bocaue, and other parts of Bulacan.

27. Exit 6 – P. Zamora Interchange (Marilao, Bulacan)

28. Exit 5 – Marilao Toll Plaza (Lias, Marilao, Bulacan)

The Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike is a proposed expressway in the Philippines that will start from the coastal area of Laguna de Bay from Taguig in Metro Manila to Calamba and Los Baños in Laguna.

Benefits for Provinces & Metro Manila: Circumferential Road 6 (C6)

Eased Traffic:

C‑6 will relieve congestion on EDSA, C‑5, Ortigas Ave, and surrounding corridors by offering an alternate beltway.

Improved Regional Access:

Taguig, Pasig, Rizal towns, Bulacan, and Cavite will all have better connectivity—boosting trade, commuting, and regional integration.

Time Savings:

Travel from Bicutan to Batasan may drop from over an hour to roughly 35 minutes.

Development Catalyst:

Expect growth in transport-linked towns—creating opportunities for housing, businesses, and logistics.

Flood Control & Design:

The Taguig section also functions as a dike with flood protection, raised roadway, and six-lane carriageway to handle high traffic capacity.

C-6 Project Explained: Taguig to Bulacan in Less Time.

As the outermost beltway, Circumferential Road 6 (C‑6) will be a game-changer in Metro Manila’s road network—uniting Bulacan, Rizal, Metro Manila, and Cavite in one continuous, high-capacity loop.

Once completed, it offers major benefits: from decongesting main arteries to accelerating inter-provincial connectivity and growth.