The secondary infra projects Mexico's Sheinbaum pledged to finish

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum promised to finish certain secondary infrastructure projects her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, started.

Infrastructure, communications and transport minister Jesús Esteva spoke during Sheinbaum’s Thursday morning press conference and listed nine highway and 10 mobility projects that are yet to be completed.

Sheinbaum said these works will require few funds in 2025, but in 2026 the infrastructure budget will increase due to the start of her own flagship projects. 

“Very little of those works are left for 2025 which will require some funds and on the other hand all the new projects will begin: The Mexico City-Querétaro train, the Mexico City-Pachuca train, and the works to expand them to reach the [US] border on the Gulf and on the Pacific frontiers, these are strategic works for this presidential term,” she said 

Given that López Obrador’s flagship projects like the Maya train and the interoceanic corridor are almost finished, the related jobs will then go to the housing construction sector, which has a significant budget, she said.  

Projects to be finished 

– construction of Pachuca-Huejutla highway: The 51km project will connect the capital of Hidalgo state and Tampico in Tamaulipas state. It will reportedly be completed on October 31.

– the 10km Real del Monte-Huasca stretch of the Pachuca-Huejutla highway includes the construction of three tunnels, six viaducts, and two junctions and will be completed on January 20.

– Rizo de Oro bridge: Located in Chiapas state, construction includes a 403m bridge and 1.7km of access roads, all of which is reportedly 66% complete and will be finished by Februrary 28.

– Nichupté bridge: Includes the construction of the 8.8km bridge and two junctions, and will be finished on March 30.

– modernization of San Ignacio-Tayoltita highway: Includes refurbishment along the 80km that link Durango with Sinaloa. It also comprises the construction of 16 bridges, one viaduct, and the expansion of the 515m El Duranguense tunnel. According to Esteva, the project is 90% complete and will be finished on April 30.

– widening of Tuxtla Gutiérrez-San Cristóbal de las Casas toll road: The 28km project is located in Chiapas state and includes widening to add a third lane, four new bridges, one junction and a vehicular underpass. It is reportedly 96% complete and will be finished on October 31, 2024.

– construction, modernization, and expansion of Mitla-Tehuantepec II toll road: located in Oaxaca state, it includes refurbishment of the 169km road’s 65 bridges, 14 viaducts, 10 tunnels, 20 junctions and two toll booths. It is reportedly 95% complete and will be finished on January 25.

– construction of Tepic-Puerto Vallarta toll road: Located in Jalisco state, it includes the construction of a 34.9km highway, one toll both, eight bridges, one branch and two junctions. Due to severe rainfall that affected construction works, the completion date was pushed from the end of 2024 to April 30, 2025.

– the road’s 26km Tepic-Compostela stretch achieved 48% progress and will be finished on May 30.

– construction of Santiago Acahualtepec-Santa Martha trolleybus: Located in Mexico City, in includes a new elevated viaduct, a curved viaduct and a station. The viaducts are 98% complete and the station 80%, according to the infrastructure, communications and transport ministry. The project is expected to be finished in March.