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Mexico City Sets October Start for 250-Kilometer Repaving Push on Primary Roads

Officials link the pothole surge to exceptional rainfall compounded by aging pavement.

Overview

  • The plan will run through 2026 with a 2,250 million peso budget to rehabilitate 250 of the city’s 1,100 kilometers of primary avenues.
  • Authorities say 361 trucks and specialized machinery have been acquired to carry out the repaving work.
  • Nightly patching continues as a safety measure, with 1,027,000 square meters attended using 250,000 tons of asphalt and 700 million pesos so far.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum urged patience and noted federal repaving trains presented by SICT could be shared with the capital.
  • The local Congress ordered the 16 alcaldías to repair secondary streets and account for their 2025 budget increase, as complaints surpass 15,000 and marathon parathletes reported crashes linked to potholes.