Bridges Opened to Public in April 2022

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CEBU-CORDOVA LINK EXPRESSWAY

The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) Corporation has announced that it will be open in April-2022. CCLEX is the first toll expressway in the Visayan region of the country and comes with a massive investment of at least Php30 billion pesos. CCLEX will be the third connection between Mactan Island and mainland Cebu. The 8.9-kilometer toll expressway connects the South Road Properties with Cordova town. The CCLEX is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the country and is projected to spur economic growth in the region. It is undertaken by the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MPTC, in partnership with Cebu City and the Municipality of Cordova.

BINONDO–INTRAMUROS BRIDGE

After years of construction, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced the opening of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge to the public in April-2022. The China-grant bridge under the “Build, Build, Build Program” will cater to over 30,000 motorists daily. The 680-lineal meter Binondo-Intramuros Bridge involves the construction of a four-lane, 70 meters long, and 21.65 meters wide steel arch bridge that connects historical Intramuros, Solana Street to Riverside Drive, and Binondo, Rentas Street to a major port in the early 1900s, Muelle de la Industria.

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