The Iloilo–Capiz–Aklan Expressway (ICAEX), also known as the Panay Expressway, is a proposed 4-lane, 210-kilometre (130 mi), full-access controlled toll expressway on the island of Panay, in the Philippines. It is composed of elevated roadways, viaducts, a tunnel, and a long-span bridge.[1]
The ICAEx aims to reduce travel time between the provinces of Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo and to eliminate congestion on existing highways by bypassing chokepoints in populated areas. It also seeks to enhance the logistics network, emergency response, and tourism in Western Visayas.[1][6]
The project is expected to reduce the travel time between Iloilo City and Boracay to 2.5 hours, down from the current 6 to 7 hours.[7]
History
The Iloilo–Capiz–Aklan Expressway was initially unveiled as the Panay Expressway by then-President Rodrigo Duterte in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2016, along with the proposed revival of Panay Railways.[8] However, the project was never finalized.