Tabasco Announces MX$3.77 Billion Public Works Package

The government of Tabasco announced a public infrastructure investment totaling MX$3.77 billion (US$220 million) for more than 123 projects aimed at boosting economic development, modernizing public services and generating jobs with a strong social focus, report officials. The investment package includes urban, educational, road, housing and drinking water infrastructure, with flagship projects such as the new Tabasco Convention and Exhibition Center and the long-term urban mobility plan known as Villahermosa 2030. Together, the initiatives are expected to generate about 44,000 jobs. 

During a press conference led by Governor Javier May, Daniel Casasús and Minister of Territorial Planning and Public Works (SOTOP), said the funding portfolio covers 123 projects managed by SOTOP, 43 by the State Water and Sanitation Commission (CEAS), 35 by the State Roads Board (JEC) and 400 housing actions overseen by the Tabasco Housing Institute (Invitab).

Of the total investment, MX$2.6 billion will be allocated to 38 urban infrastructure projects, 69 education-related works at 50 schools, one public lighting network, three sports infrastructure projects, two public building construction and maintenance projects, and 19 roadworks, all under SOTOP’s execution, Casasús said.

Construction of the new Tabasco Convention and Exhibition Center is scheduled to begin Jan. 29 and conclude on Dec. 31, 2027. The project is currently in the bidding process, with two local companies meeting all legal and administrative requirements. The project has been authorized by the state Congress as a multi-year investment.

Plans for the complex include an exhibition hall covering more than 4,600m2, capacity for up to 6,000 people in exhibition format and 7,500 in auditorium seating, as well as a convention building, auditorium, commercial areas, covered plazas, courtyards, gardens and parking facilities.

Casasús also highlighted Villahermosa 2030, a major urban mobility and infrastructure initiative currently in the preparatory phase. A public call for proposals is expected in February, with total investment projected at MX$2.4 billion between 2026 and 2030.

The plan includes traffic light modernization along Paseo Tabasco, an overpass on Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Avenue, the purchase of 33 hybrid buses, implementation of a fare collection system and operations yard for Movitab, upgrades to major transit routes, and construction of the Carrizal bridge on the Paseo Tabasco extension.

Reviewing the administrative closeout for 2025, Casasús said Tabasco invested MX$3.86 billion in public works last year, generating nearly 39,900 jobs.

Among ongoing projects, the sports complex known as Sector A at the City of Sports has reached 77% completion, while the skating rink at Olimpia XXI Sports Unit stands at 60%. The Cárdenas Hospital, built by Mexico’s Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA), is 80% complete and scheduled for delivery by March 31, with several medical areas already finished.

Meanwhile, construction of the exhibition hall and livestock pavilion at Parque Tabasco “Dora María,” which will be used during the Tabasco Fair 2026, has reached 10% completion, officials said.