Mexico highway development in Queretaro State and Coahuila State

Mexico has made a significant advance in developing its road network in Queretaro State and Coahuila State. Some US$900 million was used to develop the road network on Queretaro State during the 2012-2018 period, while $370.1 million was used to improve the road network in Coahuila State during the 2014-2018 period. Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) said that major projects in Queretaro State included building the Queretaro bypass and a road link connecting Portezuelo with Palmillas
August 22, 2018 Read time: 2 mins

Mexico has made a significant advance in developing its road network in Queretaro State and Coahuila State. Some US$900 million was used to develop the road network on Queretaro State during the 2012-2018 period, while $370.1 million was used to improve the road network in Coahuila State during the 2014-2018 period.

Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport (3067 SCT) said that major projects in Queretaro State included building the Queretaro bypass and a road link connecting Portezuelo with Palmillas. They also included upgrade work to the road between Tequisquiapan and Ezequiel Montes as well as the urban road link from the Juriquilla area and the state of San Luis Potosi. Plans are in hand also for the road to the Sierra Gorda mountain range.

Meanwhile in Coahuila State projects have included upgrade work to a 62km section of road between San Pedro and Cuatro Cienegas road as well as an 11.5km section of road connecting San Buenaventura with Estacion Hermanas. Other projects carried out include improvements to a 41km section of the Laguna bypass and upgrade work to routes connecting with the US border such as the road between Nava and Piedras Negras.

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