The Cebu Trans-Axial Expressway is a proposed 4-lane, 300-kilometer, limited-access toll expressway in the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

. When completed, it would be the Philippines' longest expressway, more than three times longer than the

Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway The Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), signed as E1 and E4 of the Philippine expressway network, is a controlled-access toll expressway in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. From its northern terminus in Tarlac City to its so ...

(SCTEX). It could also decongest most of

Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...

island's coastal roads and protect its coastal areas from unexpected exploits. The expressway will initially have two lanes, one for each direction. As soon as these lanes become operational, another

carriageway A carriageway (British English) or roadway (North American English) is a width of road on which a vehicle is not restricted by any physical barriers or separation to move laterally. A carriageway generally consists of a number of traffic lane ...

will be built. The government will finance the construction, but upon completion, the operation and maintenance of toll facilities will be offered to the private sector through concession.

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Cebu - North Coastal Road
Proposed roads in the Philippines Roads in Cebu Toll roads in the Philippines {{Philippines-transport-stub