Residents of the three municipalities travel to the mainland by crossing the channel on a motorized bangka or car ferry to Guicam Port in the town of Alicia, Zamboanga Sibugay.

[4][5] To improve stimulate economic growth and development in Zamboanga Sibugay and the rest of mainland Mindanao, the Philippine government requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the Improving Growth Corridors in Mindanao Road Sector Project (IGCMRSP), which aims to establish the Zamboanga Peninsula region as the Agri-Fisheries Southern Corridor of the Philippines, as part of the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA).

The construction of Guicam Bridge is aimed at helping facilitate economic development in the region, improve peace and security in conflict-affected areas, and catalyze complementary public and private investment.

[1][6][7] On 14 December 2017, the ADB agreed to shoulder a portion of the IGCMRSP project with a US$380 million (PH₱19 billion) loan, with the Philippine government shouldering US$123 million (PH₱6.1 billion) of the total cost.

[1][2][6] As of June 2020, construction of the bridge is still under procurement with Department of Public Works and Highways.