Nuevo Leon’s Metro Lines 4, 6 are 68% Complete

The construction of Nuevo Leon’s Metro Lines 4 and 6 has reached an overall 68% progress, with work advancing simultaneously across 70 active sites and employing over 3,511 workers, according to Hernan Villarreal, Nuevo Leon’s Minister of Mobility and Urban Planning.

“This is an unprecedented project in terms of the magnitude of employment and work being carried out in the state,” says Villarreal.

He reports that Line 4 stands at 65% completion, on track to meet its “FIFA goal” deadline, while Line 6 has reached 71% progress. The Line 6 extension, connecting Apodaca to the Monterrey International Airport, stands at 31%.

In addition to the main construction, significant progress has been made on induced works, complementary projects related to electricity, gas, water, drainage, and stormwater systems, carried out in coordination with federal, state, and municipal agencies. Induced works refer to the temporary or permanent modification, protection, or relocation of existing infrastructure to free up areas for new construction without disrupting public services. The works include:

• CFE Transmission: four completed, six pending

• CFE Distribution: 62 completed, 78 pending

• Water and Drainage: 15 completed, 52 pending

• Stormwater (Pluviales): seven completed, 15 pending

• Gas Infrastructure: four completed, 28 pending

“Every day, we hold meetings with municipalities and federal entities such as CFE, as well as Agua y Drenaje, to coordinate these works. A project of this scale could not advance without close collaboration among all government levels,” says Villareal.

On Line 4, workers have completed the installation of heads, beams, and cap concreting, along with major electromechanical works. On Line 6, progress includes foundation works inside Paseo Santa Lucia, assembly of the Paseo La Fe station, beam installations over key crossings, and floor slab construction at the Torre Administrativa station.

Villarreal also highlights the engineering achievements behind seven special crossings, each requiring spans of more than 30m. Three of these crossings are already complete, including structures of 42m (Ciclovia), 45m (Avenida de las Americas), and 143m (Avenida Churubusco), the largest of the project.

“The engineering behind these crossings is state-of-the-art. They allow us to have a lighter, more elegant viaduct while minimizing traffic disruptions, as most of the installations have been carried out overnight,” says Villareal.