Overview
- Governor Américo Villarreal met SICT chief Jesús Esteva in Mexico City on Wednesday to follow up on a package of transport works, with no final approvals or funding announced.
- Officials named the concession for Puente III in Nuevo Laredo and the rehabilitation of Puente Magueyes in Mainero as priority actions to improve connectivity.
- The plan also covered an elevated viaduct between Tampico and Altamira and widening the Libramiento Poniente from two to four lanes, alongside commitments to maintain the road network.
- In Matamoros, the agenda included a proposed overpass and road and rail access near the Emilio Portes Gil crossing, plus links around API Matamoros and the Puerto Norte area.
- State and federal leaders are pursuing these projects to speed trade and daily travel in a state that handles the most U.S.–Mexico commerce through 19 border crossings.