Mexican road projects in hand while others face delays

Several key highway developments are being planned in Mexico, although project delays are now facing increasing public scrutiny.
February 23, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Several key highway developments are being planned in Mexico, although project delays are now facing increasing public scrutiny. The country's Department of Transport and Communications (3067 SCT) will commence the tender process for a series of road projects in 2011. These form part of the FARAC group of government road and motorway tenders and will be for the states of Campeche and Queretaro. Meanwhile the levels of private investment required for the Via Expres highway project is expected to reach US$579.5 million, according to a feasibility study. The highway is situated in the Mexican state of Jalisco and the project is for a 30 year concession. There has been concern over the delays to the project however and how long it will take to commence.

Delays are also a subject of concern over other Mexican road projects, which had been planned. The country's Secretariat for Communications and Transport failed to spend some $225.5 million of its planned 2010 budget for road projects, including construction, repairs and feasibility studies. This problem looks set to continue in 2011, with up to 40% of the 250 road projects planned facing possible delays. The work includes the construction or modernisation of 901km of roads throughout the country as well as improvements to 1,208km of rural routes.

The Federal District of Mexico City plans to complete 15 major infrastructure projects by the end of 2011, with seven already complete and the other eight still underway. One of the biggest projects is for the construction of 52km of new highways and toll-roads near the city centre. Meanwhile, Mexican construction firm 2765 ICA plans to tender for road projects being launched in 2011 and 2012. These include all of the seven road projects to be launched by the Department of Transport and Communications (SCT) in 2011, valued at $1.46 billion.

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