SICT Unveils National Highway Infrastructure Program 2025-2030

The Minister of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport, Jesús Esteva, has announced the National Highway Infrastructure Program 2025-2030, which will see an investment of MX$173 billion (US$8.47 billion) to enhance over 4,000km of roads.

Esteva details that the program includes ongoing projects covering 126km, representing an investment of MX$4.6 billion (US$225.26 million). Priority corridors span about 3,000km, with an investment of MX$118.47 billion (US$5.8 billion). These include Oaxaca’s highway program, which is part of the Lazaro Cardenas Plan and represents an investment of MX$5.99 billion (US$293.21 million) for 904km.

Additionally, the program includes the Guerrero highway project, which will receive MX$1.88 billion (US$92.06 million) for 3.8km of roads, as well as investments in 18 bridges totaling MX$11.85 billion (US$580.27 million) and covering 15.8 km.

The government also plans to develop five highway projects under a “construction, maintenance, and operation model where the government holds the majority stake.” These projects will receive an investment of MX$30.67 billion (US$1.50 billion), covering nearly 300km.

Meanwhile, the Puente Rizo de Oro project is expected to be completed in October, featuring 2km of roads plus a 400m long arch bridge, says Esteva. The Real del Monte-Huasca project is scheduled to open on March 11, the Puente Vehicular Nichupte is set for completion in August, and the San Ignacio-Tayoltita is expected to be completed in May. In total, these projects span 126km and represent a total investment of MX$4.6 billion (US$225.26 million).

Esteva also highlights ten priority highway projects totaling 3,000km. These projects represent an investment of MX$118.47 billion (US$5.8 billion) and a total length of 2,978km. "We are currently managing over 600 tenders, in addition to maintenance contracts," he adds.

The ten priority corridors include: Cuautla-Tlapa-Marquelia, Tamazunchale-Huejutla, Bavispe-Nuevo Casas Grandes, Circuito Tierra Libertad, Morelos, Toluca-Zihuatanejo, Salina Cruz-Zihuatanejo, Macuspana-Escarcega, Ciudad Valles-Tampico, Saltillo-Monclova, and Guaymas-Esperanza-Yecora-Chihuahua.

Esteva says that construction of the Alacatlatzala-Chilixtlahuaca section of the Cuautla-Marquelia highway in Guerrero’s La Montaña region will begin in April through a bidding process. The project will feature modernization from two to four lanes and road maintenance.

Routine maintenance efforts include pothole repairs, cleaning, and signage rehabilitation. The program has achieved a 76% progress rate, covering 33,000km of the 44,000 km Federal Toll-Free Road Network. This initiative began in November 2024 and will conclude in March 2025. It has utilized 162,000t of asphalt to maintain 140 million m2 of road surfaces and more than 1 million m2 of repaired surfaces.

So far, 239km of the projected 700km have been maintained, requiring 400 machines and 253,000t of asphalt. Esteva has announced plans to launch a bidding process for the acquisition of 20 repaving trains to increase execution capacity across 20 simultaneous work fronts.