[1] The project will traverse the two cities of Passi and Roxas and 20 municipalities across the three provinces of Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo on Panay Island.

[2][3] The Boracay Bridge is also being proposed under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)'s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects and may also be connected to the expressway once completed.

[4][5] 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.

[9][10] The current administration, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has shown support for the project, advancing it as a potential future development.

It is now considered a public-private partnership (PPP) initiative, with a feasibility study expected to be completed in 2024.