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PART 4: Strengthening the Coastal Road Network: Building a Continuous Mobility Backbone for Metro Cebu

As Metro Cebu continues to expand outward, pressure on its main north–south highway corridors has become increasingly intense. Daily congestion along key routes reflects a transport system that is struggling to keep pace with rapid urban growth. In response, planners are looking beyond traditional road widening and toward a more strategic approach: developing a continuous coastal and lateral road network that redistributes traffic and opens new mobility pathways across the metro.

At the center of this vision is the creation of alternative coastal corridors that run parallel to existing major highways, particularly the heavily used Natalio Bacalso Avenue in Cebu City and southern access routes through Talisay City, Minglanilla, and Naga City, Cebu. One of the key proposed developments is the Talisay–Minglanilla–Naga Coastal Road (MINA Coastal Road), envisioned as a relief route that can absorb traffic spillover and provide a faster, more direct alternative for southern Cebu-bound vehicles. This would significantly ease congestion along Natalio Bacalso Avenue, a critical artery that currently carries both local and inter-city traffic.

Further strengthening the southern corridor is the planned Cebu City South Boulevard Extension, designed to extend coastal connectivity from Talisay City directly into Cebu City. This extension aims to form a continuous urban coastal stretch that links seamlessly with the South Road Properties (SRP), improving access to major economic and residential developments. Integrated within this network is the Cebu–Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) interface area and the broader SRP corridor, positioning the south of Cebu as a more connected and accessible urban zone.

On the urban coastal core, the Mambaling South Boulevard to Cebu City Connector is envisioned to further stitch together critical mobility gaps. By linking key coastal districts and integrating with existing infrastructure in Cebu City, this connector strengthens east–west and coastal access patterns, helping to distribute traffic more efficiently across the metropolitan grid rather than funneling it into a few overloaded corridors.

Meanwhile, the northern expansion through Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan, and up to Danao City envisions a strengthened coastal spine that connects ports, industrial zones, and residential communities. This Mandaue Coastal Link and Northern Expansion is designed to balance development growth between the north and south, ensuring that mobility improvements are not concentrated in one area but distributed across the entire metro.

Together, these interconnected projects form a long-term vision of a continuous coastal backbone for Metro Cebu—one that reduces dependence on a single highway system, improves travel time reliability, and supports more balanced urban development. Rather than simply adding roads, the strategy reimagines how movement flows across the region, creating a more resilient and interconnected metropolitan transport network.