New road tunnel under construction in Mexico

A Mexican contractor is now carrying out construction work on a new 8km road tunnel in the country’s Guerrero State. The project is expected to cost some US$272.6 million. The work is being carried out by the contractor ICA. The project will help improve connectivity for Acapulco. The country is pushing through a series of major infrastructure works in order to improve connectivity. Mexico’s vehicle population is also growing fast, reflecting the country’s economic development. The country’s capital, Mexico
June 10, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A Mexican contractor is now carrying out construction work on a new 8km road tunnel in the country’s Guerrero State. The project is expected to cost some US$272.6 million. The work is being carried out by the contractor 2765 ICA. The project will help improve connectivity for Acapulco. The country is pushing through a series of major infrastructure works in order to improve connectivity. Mexico’s vehicle population is also growing fast, reflecting the country’s economic development. The country’s capital, Mexico City, is now the world’s second largest city and is also the single largest economic area in all of Latin America.

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