The resources cover routine maintenance of road sections, consisting of pothole repair, re-grading, surface sealing, cleaning of the right-of-way and traffic signs, ditches, culverts, and the removal of animals and landslides, over a total length of 1,050 kilometers.
In a statement, the federal agency reports that, due to the accelerated pace of the bidding processes that began in December of last year, 20 awards have been issued to date for the performance of these tasks.
It specifies that these resources cover routine road maintenance, consisting of pothole repair, resurfacing, seal coating, cleaning of the right-of-way and traffic signs, ditches, culverts, and the removal of animals and landslides, over a distance of 1,050 kilometers.
It also addresses the maintenance of the 160 bridges to reduce wear and tear—caused by heavy traffic and environmental factors—through the cleaning of bearings, bridge decks, and superstructure components.
It also includes the maintenance of drains, the repair and painting of parapets, the repair of cracks, weeding in spill cones, and the maintenance of access embankment slopes.
The SCT is prioritizing maintenance of the Pachuca–Tuxpan highway to improve its geometric conditions, as the accident rate has exceeded permissible standards; therefore, a grade-separated interchange will be upgraded to ensure user safety.
In this way, he says, the residents of the municipalities of Huauchinango, Nuevo Necaxa, Xicotepec de Juárez, Jalpan, and Venustiano Carranza will benefit directly.
Similarly, the Tehuixtla Bridge, located on the Puebla–Huajuapan de León highway, will be rebuilt to benefit the communities of the Mixteca Region.
The agency emphasizes that for these projects, which are set to begin next week, 65% of the companies contracted to carry them out are based in Puebla, thereby strengthening the local industry and creating more jobs for the people of Puebla.
This maintenance strategy prevents pavement deterioration and keeps roads in optimal condition, with the aim of safeguarding the lives of people who will travel on safe and comfortable roads, he says.
