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Major Mexico highway route open to traffic

An important bypass route in Mexico’s Jalisco State is now open to traffic. The Guadalajara Bypass is a four lane route that cost US$479 million to construct and stretches 111km. Now that the bypass is open to traffic it is expected to help reduce congestion in the centre of Guadalajara, as vehicles will no longer have to enter the city when travelling onwards. The new route features seven intersections and connects with the highways running from Guadalajara to Colima, Guadalajara to Tepic and Mexico to Gua
November 23, 2017 Read time: 1 min

An important bypass route in Mexico’s Jalisco State is now open to traffic. The Guadalajara Bypass is a four lane route that cost US$479 million to construct and stretches 111km. Now that the bypass is open to traffic it is expected to help reduce congestion in the centre of Guadalajara, as vehicles will no longer have to enter the city when travelling onwards. The new route features seven intersections and connects with the highways running from Guadalajara to Colima, Guadalajara to Tepic and Mexico to Guadalajara, boosting transport. The opening of the bypass will also allow reduce travel times between Guadalajara and Tijuana on the border with the US, as well as Lazaro Cardenas.

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