Nuevo Leon Inaugurates First Stage of Interserrana Highway

Governor of Nuevo Leon Samuel García has inaugurated the first stage of the Interserrana Highway with the opening of the San Roberto Bridge in Galeana, a project set to significantly reduce travel times, boost regional trade, and attract tourism to the state’s southern municipalities.

“Those coming from Saltillo will take the bridge to the left, and those arriving from Mexico City will exit to the right. With this, the Interserrana comes to life. Now we can say it is real and moving forward,” García says. This allows the long-awaited highway to finally come to life, establishing a more direct north-south circulation route, he adds.

Travel times from municipalities such as Galeana, Aramberri, Doctor Arroyo, and Zaragoza to Monterrey will drop from five hours to three, saving 121km and about an hour and a half of driving while avoiding heavy congestion in Saltillo, say authorities. García underscores that this translates into safer, faster, and more efficient mobility for residents and freight transport alike.

Beyond improving mobility, the highway is expected to strengthen the local economy by encouraging trade and tourism. Natural attractions such as Laguna de Labradores, Puente de Dios, Pozo del Gavilan, and the waterfalls of Zaragoza will become more accessible, helping position the southern region as a tourism hub.

According to José Ibargüengoytia, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Ministry of Mobility and Urban Planning (SMPU), the San Roberto Bridge extends 853m, including two ramps of 220m and a central span of 400m, requiring an investment of MX$450 million (US$24.4 million).

The Interserrana Highway will eventually cover 87km, linking Federal Highway 57 in central Mexico with Highway 85, the Carretera Nacional. This connection will enable more efficient freight movement from southern municipalities to the northern border.

Authorities plan to continue construction with the delivery of the next 26km up to the Tokio Bridge, eventually reaching the “Y” junction, completing a key corridor in Nuevo Leon’s infrastructure network.