Overview

• On September 2, President Claudia Sheinbaum asked residents for patience, saying full street repaving in Mexico City will start once the rainy season ends.
• She noted that Mexico City head of government Clara Brugada is addressing the issue and has announced a program to tackle potholes.
• Sheinbaum said definitive resurfacing must wait for dry conditions so asphalt adheres correctly, while crews keep filling potholes to prevent accidents.
• She referenced repaving trains presented Saturday by SICT secretary Jesús Antonio Esteva for the federal highway network, with the possibility of sharing them with Mexico City.
• The equipment mills down to the road base, recycles recovered asphalt with cement to rebuild a compacted foundation, and reduces waste and work time.