The Mexican Government’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation reports that the 96.2-km San Ignacio-Tayoltita Highway, which will connect Sinaloa with Durango, is finalizing the final details to begin operations and benefit more than 11,000 residents.
Through the SICT (National Commission for the Coordination of Transport and Transportation of Sinaloa and the State of Durango), this key project is being carried out for regional economic growth, with an investment of 3,258.5 million pesos and the creation of 24,225 direct and indirect jobs.
The project will contribute to improving communications between the towns of San Juan, Vado Hondo, Tepehuajes, Tenchoquelite, Los Brasiles, and El Limoncito in the state of Sinaloa, and Tayoltita in the state of Durango.
Upon entry into operation, the highway’s modernization will benefit motorists, saving 10 hours in travel time.
In addition, it will provide access to basic health, education, administrative, and transportation services, among others, through efficient mobility of people, which will also help combat the marginalization present in the region.
To carry out the work, the project was divided into 84 kilometers under the responsibility of the SICT Center in Sinaloa; and 11.6 km under the responsibility of the Durango Center, which includes the 144-meter-long El Sauz viaduct.
The modernization is being carried out on 94.3 km, with a 7-meter widening of the crown (road surface). It will include the “El Duranguense” tunnel (0.515 km), three viaducts (0.509 km), and bridges on 0.880 km.
The general director of the SICT Durango Center, Ángel Sergio Dévora Núñez, indicated that “we are now in the final stage”; cleanup work is currently being carried out due to the rainy season.
Meanwhile, a report from the SICT Sinaloa Center, headed by Lucas Manuel Aguilar Medina, highlights that the reinforcing steel for curbs and sidewalks continues.
Source: gob
