A toll bridge built to cut travel time between Cebu and Mactan has now also started sending cash back to city coffers, with Cebu City receiving P4.85 million as its share from the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) revenues.
The turnover took place on April 30, 2026, coinciding with the expressway’s fourth anniversary. Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC) President and General Manager Allan G. Alfon formally handed the check to Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival.
The amount represents the city’s one percent share of CCLEX’s total toll revenues for 2025, based on existing agreements between the local government and the private concessionaire.
Built under a public-private partnership model, CCLEX is operated by CCLEC, a joint venture involving the Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) group and the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp.
The structure allows private investment to fund construction and operations, while local government units receive agreed revenue shares tied to toll performance.
The 8.9-kilometer expressway connects Cebu City to Cordova town in Mactan, crossing the Cebu Strait through the Mactan Channel.
It is currently the longest bridge in the Philippines and features a cable-stayed design with a 145-meter main pylon inspired by the Sto. Niño and native Sinulog imagery.
Construction began in 2018, with CCLEX partially opening to motorists in April 2022.
Since then, it has become a key alternate route to the older Mactan-Mandaue bridges, easing congestion in northern Metro Cebu and providing a direct link to the South Road Properties (SRP) and Mactan Island.
Beyond its role in easing traffic, the expressway has also become part of Cebu’s economic expansion corridor, improving access to the Mactan Export Processing Zone, the international airport area, and emerging tourism hubs.
Under its concession framework, toll revenues collected from motorists are shared among stakeholders after operating costs, debt obligations, and concession fees are accounted for.
Cebu City’s one percent share is part of the negotiated benefit package tied to its role in the project’s right-of-way and institutional support during its development.
City officials said the revenue share supports local programs and services, reinforcing ongoing infrastructure and development initiatives under its broader goal of building a more connected and sustainable urban system.
The CCLEX continues to operate as a toll expressway managed under strict traffic and engineering standards, with future expansion plans previously discussed to further integrate Cebu’s growing transport network across Metro Cebu and neighboring localities.
Photo courtesy of CCLEX
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