Mexico to Invest US$1.35 Billion in Tamaulipas by 2028

Mexico’s federal government will invest MX$23.39 billion (US$1.35 billion) in Tamaulipas infrastructure from 2026 to 2028, framing the package as a competitiveness and wellbeing push for a state that anchors key Gulf and border logistics corridors.

The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport (SICT) says the plan is structured around five lines of action: the MegaBachetón road maintenance program, the Ciudad Valles–Tampico axis, mixed-investment projects, educational infrastructure, and the Gulf rail passenger project on the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo route.

For 2026 alone, SICT projected investment above MX$8.3 billion (US$480.24 million), with more than 25,000 jobs tied to the program’s works. As part of the MegaBachetón, SICT says it will repave 407km, carry out pothole repairs across 2,096km of toll-free federal highways, and add signage along 4,381km, backed by a 2026 allocation of MX$2 billion (US$115.72 million).

On the Ciudad Valles–Tampico axis, SICT states it will continue the Pachuca–Tampico corridor buildout, with the Ciudad Valles–Tampico segment starting in 2026 and an intent to accelerate execution. The plan includes expanding a 16km section from two to four lanes, with MX$722 million (US$41.78 million) allocated “this year” and works expected to begin in April, per the SICT briefing carried by local media.

As part of “educational infrastructure,” SICT says it will begin construction in April on a new CBTIS high school in Reynosa, scheduled to finish within the year ahead of the school term. The project includes 12 classrooms for 1,080 students and carries a MX$65 million (US$3.76 million) budget.

SICT also reiterated progress on the Saltillo–Nuevo Laredo passenger rail route, describing it as part of a broader push to connect central Mexico to the northern border, and noting additional passenger rail routes under development, including Mexico City–Queretaro.

Separately, the Tamaulipas state government says Sheinbaum’s visit bundled support across housing, roads, healthcare, and hydraulic infrastructure, with federal programs aimed at benefiting 816,000 residents. The state highlights a Housing for the Well-Being housing goal of more than 84,000 homes in Tamaulipas, tied to an announced MX$50 billion (US$2.89 billion) investment, and additional initiatives ranging from credit regularization to home-improvement loans.

In a press release, Tamaulipas highlights Banobras-backed financing lines for projects including an integrated transport system for the Tampico metro area, a Reynosa bypass connection project, and a larger Gulf highway corridor concept. It also cited CONAGUA investments for water supply and irrigation works, including a second aqueduct line for Ciudad Victoria and irrigation district upgrades.

The infrastructure push comes as the federal government also spotlights border trade facilitation. This week, President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated the new headquarters of Mexico’s National Customs Agency (ANAM) in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, positioning the facility as part of a broader modernization and security effort at the country’s busiest land trade gateways, MBN reports.