For years, the Chapala highway was the only access to Guadalajara International Airport.
Before the World Cup is held in Jalisco, things will change. This Monday, construction began on two viaducts that will not only connect the Chapala highway with Adolph Horn Avenue, but will also provide alternative ways to enter and exit the airport and ease traffic on the highway used as an entrance to the city.
According to Nazario Ramírez, leader of the Jalisco Transporters Front, each viaduct will have two lanes in each direction, benefiting thousands of motorists who travel through this area daily.
Nazario Ramírez stated that this project will generate more than 800 direct and indirect jobs, which will benefit airport users.
“This project will transform the access to the Airport, changing the entire roadway area, easing traffic on the Periférico and Carretera a Chapala, and making access to the Airport easier for thousands of people,” the union leader explained.
He emphasized that the project should be completed in an estimated 283 days, before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as its timely completion is critical for the operation of Terminal 2.
According to Nazario Ramírez, the project includes the expansion of three additional lanes over a 6.5-kilometer stretch, in addition to the existing work on the Chapala Highway.
He also explained that Viaduct 2 will include the construction of a bridge over the Santa Cruz Canal from Adolf Horn Avenue, to facilitate a direct connection to the new airport terminal and avoid traffic congestion on the Periférico and Carretera a Chapala.
The leader of the Jalisco Transporters Front emphasized that this strategic mobility project would not be possible without the coordination between the state government, the ejidatarios (communal landowners), organizations, and security and transit authorities.
Nazario Ramírez thanked Governor Pablo Lemus and everyone involved for the assistance provided to launch these projects, which will benefit the people of Jalisco.
They also recognized the efforts made by the Ministry of Security to improve the safety conditions under which truck drivers operate.
Source: jalisco.quadratin
